CVE-2020-1709

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

A vulnerability was found in all openshift/mediawiki 4.x.x versions prior to 4.3.0, where an insecure modification vulnerability in the /etc/passwd file was found in the openshift/mediawiki. An attacker with access to the container could use this flaw to modify /etc/passwd and escalate their privileges.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-732

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Mar 20, 2020
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2020-1709: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix