Incorrect permission assignment in [UNKNOWN] openshift/mediawiki
Priority LOW 34CWE-732Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
A vulnerability was found in all openshift/mediawiki 4.x.x versions prior to 4.3.0, where an insecure modification vulnerability in the /etc/passwd file was found in the openshift/mediawiki. An attacker with access to the container could use this flaw to modify /etc/passwd and escalate their privileges.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00273 19th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [UNKNOWN] | openshift/mediawiki | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- openshift/mediawiki Vendor[UNKNOWN] Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 3 advisories
- RHSA-2020:0830 Released 2020-03-26 · Red Hat rating ModerateOpenShift Container Platform 4.2 openshift-enterprise-mediawiki-container security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.2 openshift4/mediawiki
- RHSA-2020:0799 Released 2020-03-20 · Red Hat rating ModerateOpenShift Container Platform 3.11 openshift-enterprise-mediawiki-container security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11 openshift3/mediawiki
- 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
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-2020:0799 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0694 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0830 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-1709
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7x8g-9gr7-q6ff
References
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- TI-2016-00709 Multiple unspecified API endpoints in Jenkins before 1.650 and LTS before 1.642.2 allow… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-11209 Rsync: info leak via uninitialized stack contents CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2020-1709 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-1709 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7x8g-9gr7-q6ff · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-1709 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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