CVE-2020-1704: red hat openshift-service-mesh/kiali-rhel7-operator Incorrect Privilege Assignment
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-1704 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in red hat openshift-service-mesh/kiali-rhel7-operator. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 18.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 17-02-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An insecure modification vulnerability in the /etc/passwd file was found in all versions of OpenShift ServiceMesh (maistra) before 1.0.8 in the openshift/istio-kialia-rhel7-operator-container. An attacker with access to the container could use this flaw to modify /etc/passwd and escalate their privileges.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- CVE.orgCNA7.0HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.27%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
19%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.27% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-266Incorrect Privilege AssignmentA product incorrectly assigns a privilege to a particular actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
- CWE-732Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical ResourceThe product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors.
Affected systems
Red hat1 product
- openshift-service-mesh/kiali-rhel7-operatorAll maistra versions before 1.0.8
Redhat1 product
- openshift_service_mesh< 1.0.8
2 vendors · 2 products