CVE-2020-10695 Privilege escalation in containers/redhat-sso-7
An attacker with container access can modify /etc/passwd to escalate privileges in the Red Hat SSO container.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-10695?
CVE-2020-10695 is a high-severity vulnerability in Redhat Single Sign-On, published on 26 May 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An insecure modification flaw in the /etc/passwd file was found in the redhat-sso-7 container. An attacker with access to the container can use this flaw to modify the /etc/passwd and escalate their privileges.
Weakness: CWE-266
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-10695?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Redhat Single Sign-On.
How do I fix CVE-2020-10695?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-10695 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-10695 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10695 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Redhat Single Sign-On
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8cr8-fvmm-h4p4.