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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (30.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 30.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Amazon Web Services Hotdog — versions unspecified
- Hotdog Project
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/aws-log4shell-hot-patch-vulnerabilities (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/bottlerocket-os/hotdog/security/advisories/GHSA-qfhv-c5cc-mhgp (Third Party Advisory)
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.