CVE-2020-1742 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2020-1742

An insecure modification vulnerability flaw was found in containers using...

Vulnerability Description

An insecure modification vulnerability flaw was found in containers using nmstate/kubernetes-nmstate-handler. An attacker with access to the container could use this flaw to modify /etc/passwd and escalate their privileges. Versions before kubernetes-nmstate-handler-container-v2.3.0-30 are affected.

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

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

nmstate/kubernetes-nmstate-handler
Vulnerable Versions:
kubernetes-nmstate-handler-container-v2.3.0-30

Timeline

Official Publish: June 7th, 2021
Last Modified: August 4th, 2024
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)