cri-o Symlink Traversal Enables Host File Read/Write
CVE-2024-5154 Published on June 12, 2024
Cri-o: malicious container can create symlink on host
A flaw was found in cri-o. A malicious container can create a symbolic link to arbitrary files on the host via directory traversal (../). This flaw allows the container to read and write to arbitrary files on the host system.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-5154 is exploitable with network access, requires user interaction and user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality and integrity, and no impact on availability.
Timeline
Reported to Red Hat.
Made public. 17 days later.
Weakness Type
What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?
The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
CVE-2024-5154 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.
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Exploit Probability
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