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CVE-2020-10696

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  • Published2020-03-31
  • Fixed in1.14.4
  • WeaknessCWE-22

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Description

A path traversal flaw was found in Buildah in versions before 1.14.5. This flaw allows an attacker to trick a user into building a malicious container image hosted on an HTTP(s) server and then write files to the user's system anywhere that the user has permissions.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2020-03-3122:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

OSV · NVD
containers/buildah
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.14< 1.14.41.14.4
Redhat enterprise linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
7.0= 7.0no fix published
8.0= 8.0no fix published
Buildah project buildah
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.14< 1.14.51.14.5

1 more product in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • afterburnRed Hat:openshift:4.4::el8all versions · fixed in 0:4.1.1-3.rhaos4.2.el8and 3 other packages
  • ansible-asb-modulesRed Hat:openshift:4.4::el7all versions · fixed in 0:0.4.1-1.el7
  • ansible-kubernetes-modulesRed Hat:openshift:4.4::el7all versions · fixed in 0:0.4.0-8.el7
  • ansible-runnerRed Hat:openshift:4.4::el7all versions · fixed in 0:1.3.4-2.el7arand 1 other package
  • ansible-runner-httpRed Hat:openshift:4.4::el7all versions · fixed in 0:1.0-1.el7ar
  • apbRed Hat:openshift:4.4::el7all versions · fixed in 0:2.0.3-2.el7and 2 other packages
  • apb-base-scriptsRed Hat:openshift:4.4::el7all versions · fixed in 0:1.4.2-1.el7
  • atomic-enterprise-service-catalogRed Hat:openshift:4.4::el7all versions · fixed in 1:4.4.0-202004260017.git.1.6957195.el7and 1 other package

255 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2020-10696 Red Hat Product Security579 products fixed · 16 known affected

    buildah: Crafted input tar file may lead to local file overwrite during image build process

    atomic-openshift as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11 · atomic-openshift-clients as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11 · atomic-openshift-clients-redistributable as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11 · +13 more

  • RHSA-2020:2117 Red Hat Product Security8 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: podman security update

  • RHSA-2020:2116 Red Hat Product Security7 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: buildah security and bug fix update

  • RHBA-2020:0581 Red Hat Product Security82 products fixed

    Red Hat Bug Fix Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.4 image release advisory

  • RHBA-2020:0582 Red Hat Product Security378 products fixed

    Red Hat Bug Fix Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.4 RPM release advisory

  • RHSA-2020:1932 Red Hat Product Security156 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: container-tools:rhel8 security update

5 more advisories

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update containers/buildah to 1.14.4
  2. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2020:2117 · 12 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
  3. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHBA-2020:0581 · 82 productsFor OpenShift Container Platform 4.4 see the following documentation, which will be updated shortly for release 4.4.3, for important instructions on how to upgrade your cluster and fully apply this asynchronous errata update: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.4/release_notes/ocp-4-4-…
  4. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2020:1449 · 5 productsFor OpenShift Container Platform 4.1 see the following documentation, which will be updated shortly for release 4.1.41, for important instructions on how to upgrade your cluster and fully apply this asynchronous errata update: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.1/release_notes/ocp-4-1…
  5. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2020:1396 · 9 productsFor OpenShift Container Platform 4.3 see the following documentation, which will be updated shortly for release 4.3.12, for important instructions on how to upgrade your cluster and fully apply this asynchronous errata update: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.3/release_notes/ocp-4-3…
  6. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2020:1401 · 11 productsFor OpenShift Container Platform 4.2 see the following documentation, which will be updated shortly for release 4.2.28, for important instructions on how to upgrade your cluster and fully apply this asynchronous errata update: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.2/release_notes/ocp-4-2…
  7. No fix planned, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2020-10696 · 2 productsWill not fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • CNACVSS 3.18.8known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.18.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.09.3read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-22known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-22read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score2.7 %2026-11-08
  • OSVaffected packages—
  • GitHub AdvisoriesadvisoryHIGH2021-05-07

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2020-03-31
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-fx8w-mjvm-hvpc

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-10696?

A path traversal flaw was found in Buildah in versions before 1.14.5. This flaw allows an attacker to trick a user into building a malicious container image hosted on an HTTP(s) server and then write files to the user's system anywhere that the user has permissions.

Is CVE-2020-10696 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-10696 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.7% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-10696?

CVE-2020-10696 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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