CVE-2021-30465

moderate-risk
Published 2021-05-27

runc before 1.0.0-rc95 allows a Container Filesystem Breakout via Directory Traversal. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker must be able to create multiple containers with a fairly specific mount configuration. The problem occurs via a symlink-exchange attack that relies on a race condition.

Do I need to act?

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2.4% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 8.5/10 High
NETWORK / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (18)

Runc
Runc
Runc
Runc
Runc
Runc
Runc
Runc
Runc
Runc
Runc
Runc
Runc
Runc
Runc
Runc

Affected Vendors

References (22)

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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 25/34 · High
Exploitability 5/34 · Minimal
Exposure 19/34 · Moderate