Privilege escalation in Amazon Web Services Hotdog

CVE-2021-3101

Hotdog, prior to v1.0.1, did not mimic the capabilities or the SELinux label of the target JVM process. This would allow a container to gain full privileges on the host, bypassing restrictions set on the container.

EPSS: 0.004 (31.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-3101?
CVE-2021-3101 is a high-severity vulnerability in Amazon Web Services Hotdog, classified under CWE-250. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-04-19.
How severe is CVE-2021-3101?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.