CVE-2020-15187 (GCVE-0-2020-15187)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-09-17 21:50 – Updated: 2025-05-29 22:59
VLAI
Title
Duplicate plugin entries in Helm
Summary
In Helm before versions 2.16.11 and 3.3.2, a Helm plugin can contain duplicates of the same entry, with the last one always used. If a plugin is compromised, this lowers the level of access that an attacker needs to modify a plugin's install hooks, causing a local execution attack. To perform this attack, an attacker must have write access to the git repository or plugin archive (.tgz) while being downloaded (which can occur during a MITM attack on a non-SSL connection). This issue has been patched in Helm 2.16.11 and Helm 3.3.2. As a possible workaround make sure to install plugins using a secure connection protocol like SSL.
Severity
3 (Low)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-694 - Use of Multiple Resources with Duplicate Identifier
  • CWE-74 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
Assigner
GitHub_M CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 72/100 over 7895 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
helm helm Affected: >= 2.0.0, < 2.16.11
Affected: >= 3.0.0, < 3.3.2
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