CVE-2020-4053: Plugin archive directory traversal in Helm

CVE-2020-4053 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2021-06-23

Plugin archive directory traversal in Helm

Technologies: helm.sh/helm/v3 (Go). Vendors: Go.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2020-4053 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2020-4053 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2020-4053?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 23 June 2021.
Which products and versions are affected?
helm.sh/helm/v3 (Go) SEMVER:introduced=3.0.0,fixed=3.2.4.
Is there a fix for CVE-2020-4053?
Yes. helm.sh/helm/v3 (Go): upgrade to 3.2.4 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2020-4053?
Check whether you run helm.sh/helm/v3 (Go) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • helm.sh/helm/v3 (Go): upgrade to 3.2.4 or later
    go get helm.sh/helm/v3@v3.2.4

Affected products

  • helm.sh/helm/v3 (Go) SEMVER:introduced=3.0.0,fixed=3.2.4

Identifiers

  • CVE-2020-4053
  • GHSA-qq3j-xp49-j73f

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