CVE-2017-1002102
kubernetes: Malicious containers can delete any file from the node
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
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Published · March 6, 2018
Updated · June 30, 2026
Description
This vulnerability allows containers using a secret, configMap, projected, or downwardAPI volume to trigger deletion of arbitrary files and directories on the nodes where they are running. An attacker could use this flaw to delete arbitrary file or directories on node host.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.0 · 7.1CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
CWE-59 · Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')