kubernetes: Malicious containers can delete any file from the node
Published Mar 13, 2018
7.1
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.06%
Description
In Kubernetes versions 1.3.x, 1.4.x, 1.5.x, 1.6.x and prior to versions 1.7.14, 1.8.9 and 1.9.4 containers using a secret, configMap, projected or downwardAPI volume can trigger deletion of arbitrary files/directories from the nodes where they are running.
Affected products
-
- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<v1.7.14
- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<v1.8.9
- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<v1.9.4
- Version v1.3.xStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version v1.4.xStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version v1.5.xStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version v1.6.xStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kubernetes | Kubernetes | n/a |
|
- ≥ 1.3.0 · ≤ 1.3.10
- ≥ 1.4.0 · ≤ 1.4.12
- ≥ 1.5.0 · ≤ 1.5.8
- ≥ 1.6.0 · ≤ 1.6.13
- ≥ 1.7.0 · < 1.7.14
- ≥ 1.8.0 · < 1.8.9
- ≥ 1.9.0 · < 1.9.4
No data.
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.3
atomic-openshift-0:3.3.1.46.11-1.git.4.e236015.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:0475
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.4
atomic-openshift-0:3.4.1.44.38-1.git.4.bb8df08.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:0475
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.5
atomic-openshift-0:3.5.5.31.48-1.git.4.ff6153e.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:0475
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.6
atomic-openshift-0:3.6.173.0.96-1.git.4.e6301f8.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:0475
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.7
atomic-openshift-0:3.7.23-1.git.5.83efd71.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:0475
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kubernetes
Will not fix
Red Hat Storage 3
heketi
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.3 | atomic-openshift-0:3.3.1.46.11-1.git.4.e236015.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0475 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.4 | atomic-openshift-0:3.4.1.44.38-1.git.4.bb8df08.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0475 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.5 | atomic-openshift-0:3.5.5.31.48-1.git.4.ff6153e.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0475 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.6 | atomic-openshift-0:3.6.173.0.96-1.git.4.e6301f8.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0475 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.7 | atomic-openshift-0:3.7.23-1.git.5.83efd71.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0475 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kubernetes | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Storage 3 | heketi | Not affected | n/a |
k8s.io/kubernetes
Go
Introduced 1.3.0 Fixed 1.7.14k8s.io/kubernetes
Go
Introduced 1.8.0 Fixed 1.8.9k8s.io/kubernetes
Go
Introduced 1.9.0 Fixed 1.9.4
| Ecosystem | Package | Introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go | k8s.io/kubernetes | 1.3.0 | 1.7.14 |
| Go | k8s.io/kubernetes | 1.8.0 | 1.8.9 |
| Go | k8s.io/kubernetes | 1.9.0 | 1.9.4 |
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
2 other sources (CVE.org, Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.06% (0.01062) | 63.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.06% (0.01062) | 63.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 12.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 25, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 12.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 17.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (7)
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0475 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-1002102 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1551818 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-mm7g-f2gg-cw8g Advisory
- https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/60814 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1002102
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-1002102
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0475 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-1002102 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1551818 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-mm7g-f2gg-cw8g | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/60814 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingVendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1002102 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-1002102 |
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