CyberRota Analysis
This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. It affects Docker. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.
Public Exploit Signal
A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.
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CVE
CVE-2018-9862
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.45%
Docker
Original NVD 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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