cri-o 1.9 /etc/passwd privilege escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in cri-o. This affects an unknown function of the file /etc/passwd. Such manipulation leads to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2022-4318. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in cri-o. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /etc/passwd. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 12/29/2022. The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-4318 since 12/06/2022. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 342241 (RHCOS 4 : OpenShift Container Platform 4.21.31 (RHSA-2026:60449)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 1.26.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (342241) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2023-0600). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Affected

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Red Hat OpenShift

Productinfo

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Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.9

VulDB Base Score: 4.1
VulDB Temp Score: 3.9
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privilege escalation
CWE: Unknown
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 342241
Nessus Name: RHCOS 4 : OpenShift Container Platform 4.21.31 (RHSA-2026:60449)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: cri-o 1.26.0

Timelineinfo

12/06/2022 🔍
12/29/2022 +23 days 🔍
12/29/2022 +0 days 🔍
10/03/2026 +1374 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-4318 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-4318
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-217016
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2023-0600 - Red Hat OpenShift: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Manipulation von Dateien

Entryinfo

Created: 12/29/2022 08:55
Updated: 10/03/2026 08:32
Changes: 12/29/2022 08:55 (35), 09/02/2026 11:22 (18), 10/03/2026 08:32 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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