CVE-2018-11786

karaf: SSH RBAC security enforcement

Published Sep 18, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 8.8 High EPSS 1.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
In Apache Karaf prior to 4.2.0 release, if the sshd service in Karaf is left on so an administrator can manage the running instance, any user with rights to the Karaf console can pivot and read/write any file on the file system to which the Karaf process user has access. This can be locked down a bit by using chroot to change the root directory to protect files outside of the Karaf install directory; it can be further locked down by defining a security manager policy that limits file system access to those directories beneath the Karaf home that are necessary for the system to run. However, this still allows anyone with ssh access to the Karaf process to read and write a large number of files as the Karaf process user.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-0805 In Apache Karaf prior to 4.2.0 release, if the sshd service in Karaf is left on so an administrator can manage the running instance, any user with rights to the Karaf console can pivot and read/write any file on the file system to which the Karaf process user has access. This can be locked down a bit by using chroot to change the root directory to protect files outside of the Karaf install directory; it can be further locked down by defining a security manager policy that limits file system access to those directories beneath the Karaf home that are necessary for the system to run. However, this still allows anyone with ssh access to the Karaf process to read and write a large number of files as the Karaf process user.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-9448-c9wq-jg9v Improper Privilege Management in Apache Karaf
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apache
Published
Updated
Sep 17, 2024, 2:12 AM
Reserved
Jun 5, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 18, 2018, 2:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:36 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 18, 2018, 12:00 AM