Improper input validation in Helm

CVE-2020-15186

In Helm before versions 2.16.11 and 3.3.2 plugin names are not sanitized properly. As a result, a malicious plugin author could use characters in a plugin name that would result in unexpected behavior, such as duplicating the name of another plugin or spoofing the output to `helm --help`. This issue has been patched in Helm 3.3.2. A possible workaround is to not install untrusted Helm plugins. Examine the `name` field in the `plugin.yaml` file for a plugin, looking for characters outside of the [a-zA-Z0-9._-] range.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.4 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.010 (60.1th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 60th percentile — 60.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2020-15186: held from 0.010 to 0.010.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Helm — versions >= 2.0.0, < 2.16.11, >= 3.0.0, < 3.3.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-15186?
CVE-2020-15186 is a low-severity vulnerability in Helm, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 3.4/10. Published 2020-09-17.
How severe is CVE-2020-15186?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.4 out of 10.