CVE-2019-10175 Missing authorization in containerized-data-importer
Attackers can clone any Persistent Volume Claim in the cluster to their namespace, accessing other users' data due to missing permission checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-10175?
CVE-2019-10175 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in KubeVirt containerized-data-importer, published on 28 Jun 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A flaw was found in the containerized-data-importer in virt-cdi-cloner, version 1.4, where the host-assisted cloning feature does not determine whether the requesting user has permission to access the Persistent Volume Claim (PVC) in the source namespace. This could allow users to clone any PVC in the cluster into their own namespace, effectively allowing access to other user's data.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-10175?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kubevirt Containerized-Data-Importer.
How do I fix CVE-2019-10175?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-10175 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2019-10175 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-10175 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x7rm-228h-8xh9.