CVE-2018-9862 json
util.c in runV 1.0.0 for Docker mishandles a numeric username, which allows attackers to obtain root access by leveraging the presence of a…
published 2018-04-09 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-21454
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 36%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
util.c in runV 1.0.0 for Docker mishandles a numeric username, which allows attackers to obtain root access by leveraging the presence of an initial numeric value on an /etc/passwd line, and then issuing a "docker exec" command with that value in the -u argument, a similar issue to CVE-2016-3697.
Patch / fix
- github.com/hyperhq/hyperstart#348 pull request
Exploit prediction
0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-838 Inappropriate Encoding for Output Context
References
-
github.com
/hyperhq/hyperstart/pull/348
patch, third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/103738
vdb-entry, broken-link, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-9862
- NVD CVE-2018-9862
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