Vulnerability Instance
Lookup for vulnerabilities affecting packages.
GET /api/vulnerabilities/48849?format=api
{ "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/vulnerabilities/48849?format=api", "vulnerability_id": "VCID-2ej9-nn86-7bet", "summary": "Kubernetes kubectl cp Vulnerable to Symlink Attack\nThe Kubernetes kubectl cp command in versions 1.1-1.12, and versions prior to 1.13.11, 1.14.7, and 1.15.4 allows a combination of two symlinks provided by tar output of a malicious container to place a file outside of the destination directory specified in the kubectl cp invocation. This could be used to allow an attacker to place a nefarious file using a symlink, outside of the destination tree.", "aliases": [ { "alias": "CVE-2019-11251" }, { "alias": "GHSA-6qfg-8799-r575" } ], "fixed_packages": [ { "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/packages/926506?format=api", "purl": "pkg:deb/debian/kubernetes@0?distro=trixie", "is_vulnerable": false, "affected_by_vulnerabilities": [], "resource_url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:deb/debian/kubernetes@0%3Fdistro=trixie" }, { "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/packages/926507?format=api", "purl": "pkg:deb/debian/kubernetes@1.20.5%2Breally1.20.2-1?distro=trixie", "is_vulnerable": true, "affected_by_vulnerabilities": [ { "vulnerability": "VCID-42kp-8t9h-dfat" } ], "resource_url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:deb/debian/kubernetes@1.20.5%252Breally1.20.2-1%3Fdistro=trixie" }, { "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/packages/926505?format=api", "purl": "pkg:deb/debian/kubernetes@1.20.5%2Breally1.20.2-1.1%2Bdeb12u1?distro=trixie", "is_vulnerable": false, "affected_by_vulnerabilities": [], "resource_url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:deb/debian/kubernetes@1.20.5%252Breally1.20.2-1.1%252Bdeb12u1%3Fdistro=trixie" }, { "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/packages/926509?format=api", "purl": "pkg:deb/debian/kubernetes@1.32.3%2Bds-2?distro=trixie", "is_vulnerable": false, "affected_by_vulnerabilities": [], "resource_url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:deb/debian/kubernetes@1.32.3%252Bds-2%3Fdistro=trixie" }, { "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/packages/926508?format=api", "purl": "pkg:deb/debian/kubernetes@1.33.4%2Bds-1?distro=trixie", "is_vulnerable": false, "affected_by_vulnerabilities": [], "resource_url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:deb/debian/kubernetes@1.33.4%252Bds-1%3Fdistro=trixie" }, { "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/packages/77670?format=api", "purl": "pkg:golang/k8s.io/kubernetes@1.13.11", "is_vulnerable": false, "affected_by_vulnerabilities": [], "resource_url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:golang/k8s.io/kubernetes@1.13.11" }, { "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/packages/77671?format=api", "purl": "pkg:golang/k8s.io/kubernetes@1.14.7", "is_vulnerable": false, "affected_by_vulnerabilities": [], "resource_url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:golang/k8s.io/kubernetes@1.14.7" }, { "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/packages/77672?format=api", "purl": "pkg:golang/k8s.io/kubernetes@1.16.0", "is_vulnerable": false, "affected_by_vulnerabilities": [], "resource_url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:golang/k8s.io/kubernetes@1.16.0" } ], "affected_packages": [ { "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/packages/105183?format=api", "purl": "pkg:rpm/redhat/atomic-openshift@3.9.102-1.git.0.6411f52?arch=el7", "is_vulnerable": true, "affected_by_vulnerabilities": [ 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"reference_id": "RHSA-2019:3267", "reference_type": "", "scores": [], "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3267" } ], "weaknesses": [ { "cwe_id": 59, "name": "Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')", "description": "The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource." }, { "cwe_id": 61, "name": "UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following", "description": "The product, when opening a file or directory, does not sufficiently account for when the file is a symbolic link that resolves to a target outside of the intended control sphere. This could allow an attacker to cause the product to operate on unauthorized files." } ], "exploits": [], "severity_range_score": "4.0 - 6.9", "exploitability": "0.5", "weighted_severity": "6.2", "risk_score": 3.1, "resource_url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/vulnerabilities/VCID-2ej9-nn86-7bet" }