CVE-2023-38496 describes an ineffective privilege drop vulnerability in Apptainer versions prior to 1.2.1, specifically introduced in 1.2.0-rc.2. This flaw allows a malicious actor to craft a starter configuration that could lead to the deletion of arbitrary directories on the host filesystem, despite the limited attack surface. The vulnerability has a low CVSS score of 3.3, indicating local access and user interaction are required for exploitation, with a low impact on integrity and no impact on confidentiality or availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE. The recommended mitigation is to upgrade to Apptainer version 1.2.1.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:lfprojects:apptainer:1.2.0:-:*:*:*:go:*:* | ||
1.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:lfprojects:apptainer:1.2.0:rc2:*:*:*:go:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
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