Insecure Handling of Tar Data in Kubernetes by Vendor K8s
CVE-2018-1002100
4.2MEDIUM
What is CVE-2018-1002100?
In Kubernetes versions prior to 1.9.6, the 'kubectl cp' command improperly handles tar data returned from container instances. This flaw could potentially allow an attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the local system. Such vulnerabilities can lead to unauthorized access and have severe implications for system integrity and data security.

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Affected Version(s)
Kubernetes v1.5.x
Kubernetes v1.6.x
Kubernetes v1.7.x
References
CVSS V3.1
Score:
4.2
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged
CVSS V3.0
Score:
4.2
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged
Timeline
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved
Credit
Reported by Michael Hanselmann