VDB-155957 · CVE-2020-13401 · Nessus 234982

Docker Engine up to 19.03.10 IPv6 input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Docker Engine up to 19.03.10. Affected is an unknown function of the component IPv6 Handler. The manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2020-13401. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Docker Engine up to 19.03.10 (Virtualization Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code of the component IPv6 Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in Docker Engine before 19.03.11. An attacker in a container, with the CAP_NET_RAW capability, can craft IPv6 router advertisements, and consequently spoof external IPv6 hosts, obtain sensitive information, or cause a denial of service.

The weakness was disclosed 06/02/2020 (GitHub Repository). The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2020-13401 since 05/22/2020. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 234982 (Amazon Linux 2 : docker (ALASNITRO-ENCLAVES-2025-060)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 19.03.11 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (234982). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Virtualization Software

Name

Docker Engine

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 234982
Nessus Name: Amazon Linux 2 : docker (ALASNITRO-ENCLAVES-2025-060)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Docker Engine 19.03.11

Timelineinfo

05/22/2020 🔍
06/02/2020 +11 days 🔍
06/03/2020 +1 days 🔍
04/30/2025 +1792 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2020-13401 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-13401
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-155957
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20171019

Entryinfo

Created: 06/03/2020 07:36
Updated: 04/30/2025 07:42
Changes: 06/03/2020 07:36 (38), 06/03/2020 07:41 (18), 10/21/2020 10:42 (1), 04/30/2025 07:42 (22)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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