Low severity · published Sep 17, 2020
CVE-2020-15185
In Helm before versions 2.16.11 and 3.3.2, a Helm repository can contain duplicates of the same chart, with the last one always used
2.7
CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In Helm before versions 2.16.11 and 3.3.2, a Helm repository can contain duplicates of the same chart, with the last one always used. If a repository is compromised, this lowers the level of access that an attacker needs to inject a bad chart into a repository. To perform this attack, an attacker must have write access to the index file (which can occur during a MITM attack on a non-SSL connection). This issue has been patched in Helm 3.3.2 and 2.16.11. A possible workaround is to manually review the index file in the Helm repository cache before installing software.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.9% · higher than 59% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
HE
Helm · Helm
2.0.0 before 2.16.11; 3.0.0 before 3.3.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15185
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-15185
Patch
https://github.com/helm/helm/commit/055dd41cbe53ce131ab0357524a7f6729e6e40dc
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/helm/helm/security/advisories/GHSA-jm56-5h66-w453
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