CVE-2020-24263 describes an insecure permissions vulnerability in Portainer 1.24.1 and earlier, allowing non-admin users to spawn containers with critical capabilities. This flaw can lead to remote arbitrary code execution and a full takeover of the Docker host. Rated with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), the vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low privileges and no user interaction. While no public exploit intelligence or active exploitation has been observed, its high severity and potential for complete system compromise warrant attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.24.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:portainer:portainer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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