Description
An insecure modification flaw in the /etc/passwd file was found in the openjdk-1.8 and openjdk-11 containers. This flaw allows an attacker with access to the container to modify the /etc/passwd and escalate their privileges. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1932283
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0010
EPSS Percentile
27.3%
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
CWE-732
Status
published
Products (2)
oracle/openjdk
1.8.0
oracle/openjdk
11
Published
Oct 06, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026