Improper privilege management in Red Hat openshift/mysql-apb
Priority LOW 31CWE-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
It has been found in openshift-enterprise version 3.11 and all openshift-enterprise versions from 4.1 to, including 4.3, that multiple containers modify the permissions of /etc/passwd to make them modifiable by users other than root. An attacker with access to the running container can exploit this to modify /etc/passwd to add a user and escalate their privileges. This CVE is specific to the openshift/mysql-apb.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0028 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 4 advisories
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | openshift/mysql-apb | openshift-enterprise version 3.11; from openshift-enterprise version 4.1 to, including 4.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- openshift/mysql-apb VendorRed Hat Affected openshift-enterprise version 3.11; from openshift-enterprise version 4.1 to, including 4.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.11 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.11 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
Red Hat 4 advisories
- RHSA-2020:0800 Released 2020-03-20 · Red Hat rating ModerateOpenShift Container Platform 3.11 openshift-enterprise-mysql-apb security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11 openshift3/mysql-apb
- RHSA-2020:0694 Released 2020-03-12 · Red Hat rating ModerateOpenShift Container Platform 4.1.38 security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.1 openshift4/apb-base, openshift4/mariadb-apb, openshift4/mediawiki +4
- RHSA-2020:0681 Released 2020-03-10 · Red Hat rating ModerateOpenShift Container Platform 4.3.5 security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.3 openshift4/apb-base, openshift4/mariadb-apb, openshift4/mysql-apb +2
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2020:0617 Released 2020-03-04 · Red Hat rating ModerateOpenShift Container Platform 4.2.21 security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.2 openshift4/apb-base, openshift4/mariadb-apb, openshift4/mediawiki-apb +3
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 3.11 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0800 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0694 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0617 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0681 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-1708
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vfjr-r7c6-mq2h
References
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- TI-2026-23989 crypto: algif_aead - Revert to operating out-of-place KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-1708 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-1708 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vfjr-r7c6-mq2h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-1708 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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