Description
An insecure modification vulnerability in the /etc/passwd file was found in the container operator-framework/operator-metering as shipped in Red Hat Openshift 4. An attacker with access to the container could use this flaw to modify /etc/passwd and escalate their privileges.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1793284
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Product, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1791534
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0004
EPSS Percentile
10.9%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-266
Status
published
Products (1)
redhat/openshift
4.0
Published
Mar 24, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026