Overview
- Description
- An insecure modification flaw in the /etc/passwd file was found in the openjdk-1.8 and openjdk-11 containers. This flaw allows an attacker with access to the container to modify the /etc/passwd and escalate their privileges. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability.
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Risk scores
CVSS 3.1
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 7.8
- Impact score
- 5.9
- Exploitability score
- 1.8
- Vector string
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Severity
- HIGH
CVSS 2.0
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 4.6
- Impact score
- 6.4
- Exploitability score
- 3.9
- Vector string
- AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Social media
- Hype score
- Not currently trending
Configurations
[
{
"nodes": [
{
"negate": false,
"cpeMatch": [
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:oracle:openjdk:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "2CA81243-2FC7-481B-AFD8-067E3EC9DF77"
},
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:oracle:openjdk:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "465CFA59-8E94-415A-ACF0-E678826813BE"
}
],
"operator": "OR"
}
]
}
]