CVE-2018-9862

Published Apr 9, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-21454 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 7:24 AM
Reserved
Apr 9, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 9, 2018, 4:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:07 AM