CVE-2019-11251 — kubectl cp allows symlink directory traversal
The Kubernetes kubectl cp command in versions 1.1-1.12, and versions prior to 1.13.11, 1.14.7, and 1.15.4 allows a combination of two symlinks provided by tar output of a malici…
Published: 2020-02-03 · CVSS: 4.8 · CVSS 3.1
The Kubernetes kubectl cp command in versions 1.1-1.12, and versions prior to 1.13.11, 1.14.7, and 1.15.4 allows a combination of two symlinks provided by tar output of a malicious container to place a file outside of the destination directory specified in the kubectl cp invocation. This could be used to allow an attacker to place a nefarious file using a symlink, outside of the destination tree.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7