CVE-2014-8179

7.5 · HIGH

Published Dec 17, 2019 docker CWE-20 EPSS 2.73% (85th pctl) CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Overview

CVE-2014-8179 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting docker cs_engine. It was published on December 17, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

Docker Engine before 1.8.3 and CS Docker Engine before 1.6.2-CS7 does not properly validate and extract the manifest object from its JSON representation during a pull, which allows attackers to inject new attributes in a JSON object and bypass pull-by-digest validation.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from docker. Update cs_engine to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
docker	cs_engine	>= 0, < 1.6.2-cs7	Affected
docker	docker	>= 0, < 1.8.3	Affected

References

Ref lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00014.html Ref lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-10/msg00036.html Ref blog.docker.com/2015/10/security-release-docker-1-8-3-1-6-2-cs7/ GitHub github.com/docker/docker/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#183-2015-10-12 Ref groups.google.com/forum/#%21msg/docker-dev/bWVVtLNbFy8/UaefOqMOCAAJ Ref www.docker.com/legal/docker-cve-database Ref lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00014.html Ref lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-10/msg00036.html Ref blog.docker.com/2015/10/security-release-docker-1-8-3-1-6-2-cs7/ GitHub github.com/docker/docker/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#183-2015-10-12

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-8179?

CVE-2014-8179 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting docker cs_engine. It was published on December 17, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-8179?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-8179?

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