CVE-2021-32635

Action Commands (run/shell/exec) Against Library URIs Ignore Configured Remote Endpoint

State
Published
Severity
6.3 Medium
Published
May 28, 2021
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Reserved
May 12, 2021

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Description

Singularity is an open source container platform. In verions 3.7.2 and 3.7.3, Dde to incorrect use of a default URL, `singularity` action commands (`run`/`shell`/`exec`) specifying a container using a `library://` URI will always attempt to retrieve the container from the default remote endpoint (`cloud.sylabs.io`) rather than the configured remote endpoint. An attacker may be able to push a malicious container to the default remote endpoint with a URI that is identical to the URI used by a victim with a non-default remote endpoint, thus executing the malicious container. Only action commands (`run`/`shell`/`exec`) against `library://` URIs are affected. Other commands such as `pull` / `push` respect the configured remote endpoint. The vulnerability is patched in Singularity version 3.7.4. Two possible workarounds exist: Users can only interact with the default remote endpoint, or an installation can have an execution control list configured to restrict execution to containers signed with specific secure keys.

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
3.16.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:LGitHub_M

Weaknesses

  • CWE-923 Improper Restriction of Communication Channel to Intended Endpoints
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

Affected Products

ProductVersions
singularitysylabs
  • >= 3.7.2, <= 3.7.3Affected

References

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