PT-2021-5366
CVE-2021-25741
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Published
2021-09-15
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Updated
2025-08-08
Description by
CVSS 2.0
9.0
HighMetricsAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Kubernetes (affected versions not specified)
Description
A security issue was discovered in Kubernetes where a user may be able to create a container with subpath volume mounts to access files & directories outside of the volume, including on the host filesystem. The issue is related to insufficient access control and can be exploited by a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions. The problem is caused by a race condition that allows an attacker to create a symbolic link, giving access from the container to the root of the operating system.
Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploitability
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