CVE-2019-11251 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2019-11251 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 03/02/2020 | CVE Updated: 04/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2019
Source: kubernetes | Vendor: Kubernetes | Product: Kubernetes
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2019-11251 Description

The Kubernetes kubectl cp command in versions 1.1-1.12, and versions prior to 1.13.11, 1.14.7, and 1.15.4 allows a combination of two symlinks provided by tar output of a malicious container to place a file outside of the destination directory specified in the kubectl cp invocation. This could be used to allow an attacker to place a nefarious file using a symlink, outside of the destination tree.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 4.8 MEDIUM
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

l➤ Exploitability Metrics:
    Attack Vector (AV)* NETWORK
    Attack Complexity (AC)* HIGH
    Privileges Required (PR)* LOW
    User Interaction (UI)* REQUIRED
    Scope (S)* UNCHANGED

l➤ Impact Metrics:
    Confidentiality Impact (C)* NONE
    Integrity Impact (I)* HIGH
    Availability Impact (A)* NONE

Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-61
CWE Name: CWE-61: UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following
Source: Kubernetes

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).