Description
In Helm before versions 2.16.11 and 3.3.2, a Helm plugin can contain duplicates of the same entry, with the last one always used. If a plugin is compromised, this lowers the level of access that an attacker needs to modify a plugin's install hooks, causing a local execution attack. To perform this attack, an attacker must have write access to the git repository or plugin archive (.tgz) while being downloaded (which can occur during a MITM attack on a non-SSL connection). This issue has been patched in Helm 2.16.11 and Helm 3.3.2. As a possible workaround make sure to install plugins using a secure connection protocol like SSL.
References (7)
Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/helm/helm/security/advisories/GHSA-c52f-pq47-2r9j
Patch x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/helm/helm/commit/6aab63765f99050b115f0aec3d6350c85e8da946
Patch x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/helm/helm/commit/ac7c07c37d87e09797f714fb57aa5e9cb99d9450
Patch x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/helm/helm/commit/b0296c0522e837d65f944beefa3fb64fd08ac304
Patch x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/helm/helm/commit/c8d6b01d72c9604e43ee70d0d78fadd54c2d8499
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/helm/helm/commit/d9ef5ce8bad512e325390c0011be1244b8380e4b
Patch x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/helm/helm/commit/f2ede29480b507b7d8bb152dd8b6b86248b00658
Scores
CVSS v3
3.0
EPSS
0.0138
EPSS Percentile
68.7%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-694
CWE-74
Status
published
Products (3)
helm/helm
2.0.0 - 2.16.11
helm/v3
3.0.0 - 3.3.2Go
helm.sh/helm
2.0.0 - 2.16.11Go
Published
Sep 17, 2020
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026