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CVE-2020-2023

3.8 · LOW

Kata Containers doesn't restrict containers from accessing the guest's root filesystem device.

Published Jun 10, 2020CWE-250EPSS 1.14%

Overview

CVE-2020-2023 is a low-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 10, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.8 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.8, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Kata Containers doesn't restrict containers from accessing the guest's root filesystem device. Malicious containers can exploit this to gain code execution on the guest and masquerade as the kata-agent. This issue affects Kata Containers 1.11 versions earlier than 1.11.1; Kata Containers 1.10 versions earlier than 1.10.5; and Kata Containers 1.9 and earlier versions.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/kata-containers/agent/issues/791GitHubgithub.com/kata-containers/agent/pull/792GitHubgithub.com/kata-containers/runtime/issues/2488GitHubgithub.com/kata-containers/runtime/pull/2477GitHubgithub.com/kata-containers/runtime/pull/2487GitHubgithub.com/kata-containers/runtime/releases/tag/1.10.5GitHubgithub.com/kata-containers/runtime/releases/tag/1.11.1GitHubgithub.com/kata-containers/agent/issues/791GitHubgithub.com/kata-containers/agent/pull/792GitHubgithub.com/kata-containers/runtime/issues/2488

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-2023?

CVE-2020-2023 is a low-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 10, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.8 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2020-2023?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.8, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2020-2023?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2020-2023?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2020-2023 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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