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high 7.1

CVE-2017-1002102 json

Kubernetes arbitrary file overwrite

published 8y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-mm7g-f2gg-cw8g , GO-2023-1977 , EUVD-2022-4588

cvss
7.1
version 3.0, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.1%
EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 65%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

In Kubernetes versions 1.3.x, 1.4.x, 1.5.x, 1.6.x and prior to versions 1.7.14, 1.8.9 and 1.9.4 containers using a secret, configMap, projected or downwardAPI volume can trigger deletion of arbitrary files/directories from the nodes where they are running.

Patch / fix

  • go k8s.io/kubernetes 1.7.14, 1.8.9, 1.9.4
  • Kubernetes Kubernetes v1.7.14, v1.8.9, v1.9.4
  • kubernetes Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.7.16+dfsg-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2017-1002102

  • atomic-openshift openshift 3.3 3.3.1.46.11-1.git.4.e236015.el7
  • atomic-openshift openshift 3.4 3.4.1.44.38-1.git.4.bb8df08.el7
  • atomic-openshift openshift 3.5 3.5.5.31.48-1.git.4.ff6153e.el7
  • atomic-openshift openshift 3.6 3.6.173.0.96-1.git.4.e6301f8.el7
  • atomic-openshift openshift 3.7 3.7.23-1.git.5.83efd71.el7
  • atomic-openshift-pod openshift 3.3 3.3.1.46.11-1.git.4.e236015.el7
  • atomic-openshift-pod openshift 3.4 3.4.1.44.38-1.git.4.bb8df08.el7
  • atomic-openshift-pod openshift 3.5 3.5.5.31.48-1.git.4.ff6153e.el7

red hat advisories RHSA-2018:0475

  • govulncheck-vulndb openSUSE Tumbleweed 0.0.20250807T150727-1.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2025:15424-1

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red hat product security vex CVE-2017-1002102 updated cvss 7.1

kubernetes: Malicious containers can delete any file from the node

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 kubernetes
    affected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.3 atomic-openshift 3.3.1.46.11-1.git.4.e236015.el7, atomic-openshift-pod 3.3.1.46.11-1.git.4.e236015.el7, atomic-openshift-node 3.3.1.46.11-1.git.4.e236015.el7, atomic-openshift-tests 3.3.1.46.11-1.git.4.e236015.el7, atomic-openshift-master 3.3.1.46.11-1.git.4.e236015.el7, atomic-openshift-clients 3.3.1.46.11-1.git.4.e236015.el7, +6 more Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.4 atomic-openshift 3.4.1.44.38-1.git.4.bb8df08.el7, atomic-openshift-pod 3.4.1.44.38-1.git.4.bb8df08.el7, atomic-openshift-node 3.4.1.44.38-1.git.4.bb8df08.el7, atomic-openshift-tests 3.4.1.44.38-1.git.4.bb8df08.el7, atomic-openshift-master 3.4.1.44.38-1.git.4.bb8df08.el7, atomic-openshift-clients 3.4.1.44.38-1.git.4.bb8df08.el7, +6 more Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.5 atomic-openshift 3.5.5.31.48-1.git.4.ff6153e.el7, atomic-openshift-pod 3.5.5.31.48-1.git.4.ff6153e.el7, atomic-openshift-node 3.5.5.31.48-1.git.4.ff6153e.el7, atomic-openshift-tests 3.5.5.31.48-1.git.4.ff6153e.el7, atomic-openshift-master 3.5.5.31.48-1.git.4.ff6153e.el7, atomic-openshift-clients 3.5.5.31.48-1.git.4.ff6153e.el7, +6 more Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.6 atomic-openshift 3.6.173.0.96-1.git.4.e6301f8.el7, atomic-openshift-pod 3.6.173.0.96-1.git.4.e6301f8.el7, atomic-openshift-node 3.6.173.0.96-1.git.4.e6301f8.el7, atomic-openshift-tests 3.6.173.0.96-1.git.4.e6301f8.el7, atomic-openshift-master 3.6.173.0.96-1.git.4.e6301f8.el7, atomic-openshift-clients 3.6.173.0.96-1.git.4.e6301f8.el7, +9 more Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.7 atomic-openshift 3.7.23-1.git.5.83efd71.el7, atomic-openshift-pod 3.7.23-1.git.5.83efd71.el7, atomic-openshift-node 3.7.23-1.git.5.83efd71.el7, atomic-openshift-tests 3.7.23-1.git.5.83efd71.el7, atomic-openshift-master 3.7.23-1.git.5.83efd71.el7, atomic-openshift-clients 3.7.23-1.git.5.83efd71.el7, +10 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:0475
  • Red Hat Storage 3 heketi, heketi-client, python-heketi
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

1.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.0 7.1 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
NVD 3.0 5.6 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
NVD 2.0 6.3 AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C
GitHub 3.0 5.6 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
go k8s.io/kubernetes
>=1.3.0, <1.7.14
>=1.8.0, <1.8.9
>=1.9.0, <1.9.4
1.7.14
1.8.9
1.9.4

Affected products

  • Kubernetes Kubernetes

Classification

Weakness
Technology feeds

References

Sources

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