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CVE-2022-1798
September 15, 2022
A path traversal vulnerability in KubeVirt versions up to 0.56 (and 0.55.1) on all platforms allows a user able to configure the kubevirt to read arbitrary files on the host filesystem which are publicly readable or which are readable for UID 107 or GID 107. /proc/self/<> is not accessible.
Affected Packages
kubevirt.io/kubevirt (GO):
Affected version(s) >=v0.20.0 <v0.55.1
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v0.55.1
Related Resources (6)
https://github.com/kubevirt/kubevirt/pull/8198
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1798
https://github.com/kubevirt/kubevirt/pull/8268
https://github.com/kubevirt/kubevirt
https://github.com/google/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-cvx8-ppmc-78hm
https://github.com/kubevirt/kubevirt/security/advisories/GHSA-qv98-3369-g364
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
8.4
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
HIGH
Subsequent System Integrity
LOW
Subsequent System Availability
HIGH
CVSS v3
Base Score:
8.7
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
LOW
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Input Validation
CWE-20
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CWE-22
EPSS
Base Score:
0.14