Incorrect permission assignment in Red Hat openshift/template-service-broker-operator
Priority LOW 30CWE-266Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-266.
Summary
A vulnerability was found in openshift/template-service-broker-operator in all 4.x.x versions prior to 4.3.0, where an insecure modification vulnerability in the /etc/passwd file was found in the openshift/template-service-broker-operator. An attacker with access to the container could use this flaw to modify /etc/passwd and escalate their privileges.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0026 17th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2020:0866 Released 2020-03-24 · Red Hat rating ModerateOpenShift Container Platform 4.3.8 openshift-enterprise-template-service-broker-operator-container security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.3 openshift4/ose-template-service-broker-operator
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.2 | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0866 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-1705
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jmc9-6mcv-32wv
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-1705 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-1705 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jmc9-6mcv-32wv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-1705 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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