CVE-2022-4318 HIGH

CVE-2022-4318: Cri-o: /etc/passwd tampering privesc

Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Weakness CWE-538
Published September 25, 2023
Last update August 3, 2024
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CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability was found in cri-o. This issue allows the addition of arbitrary lines into /etc/passwd by use of a specially crafted environment variable.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 25, 2023 CVE published
August 3, 2024 Record updated