CVE-2017-1002102 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2017-1002102

In Kubernetes versions 1.3.x, 1.4.x, 1.5.x, 1.6.x and prior to...

Vulnerability Description

In Kubernetes versions 1.3.x, 1.4.x, 1.5.x, 1.6.x and prior to versions 1.7.14, 1.8.9 and 1.9.4 containers using a secret, configMap, projected or downwardAPI volume can trigger deletion of arbitrary files/directories from the nodes where they are running.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Reported by Joel Smith of Red Hat

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Kubernetes
Vulnerable Versions:
v1.3.x, v1.4.x, v1.5.x, v1.6.x, unspecified

Timeline

Official Publish: March 13th, 2018
Last Modified: August 5th, 2024
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.