What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-20199?

CVE-2021-20199 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.1%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2021-20199?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2021-20199. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.1%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2021-20199?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2021-20199. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Rootless CVE-2021-20199

MEDIUM

Origin Validation Error (CWE-346)

2021-02-02 secalert@redhat.com

Information Disclosure Podman

5.9

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.9 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Feb 02, 2021 - 19:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.9

DescriptionNVD

Rootless containers run with Podman, receive all traffic with a source IP address of 127.0.0.1 (including from remote hosts). This impacts containerized applications that trust localhost (127.0.01) connections by default and do not require authentication. This issue affects Podman 1.8.0 onwards.

AnalysisAI

Rootless containers run with Podman, receive all traffic with a source IP address of 127.0.0.1 (including from remote hosts). Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.9), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-346. Rootless containers run with Podman, receive all traffic with a source IP address of 127.0.0.1 (including from remote hosts). This impacts containerized applications that trust localhost (127.0.01) connections by default and do not require authentication.8.0 onwards. Affected products include: Podman Project Podman.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.