Description
An insecure modification vulnerability in the /etc/passwd file was found in the operator-framework/hive 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 (3)
Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1791534
Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1793279
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://access.redhat.com/articles/4859371
Scores
CVSS v3
7.0
EPSS
0.0004
EPSS Percentile
11.0%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-266
Status
published
Products (1)
redhat/openshift_container_platform
4.0
Published
Mar 24, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026