CVE-2020-1726
MEDIUMEPSS 77th pctlDescription
A flaw was discovered in Podman where it incorrectly allows containers when created to overwrite existing files in volumes, even if they are mounted as read-only. When a user runs a malicious container or a container based on a malicious image with an attached volume that is used for the first time, it is possible to trigger the flaw and overwrite files in the volume.This issue was introduced in version 1.6.0.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 77% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-552 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2020-17519 | High | 7.5 | 98% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2025-11371 | High | 7.5 | 92% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2023-50164 | Critical | 9.8 | 81% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2016-3715 | Medium | 5.5 | 75% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2020-15175 | High | 7.4 | 71% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2021-39316 | High | 7.5 | 66% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2020-1726?
Upgrade libpod on debian 11 to 1.6.4+dfsg1-3 or later.
Is CVE-2020-1726 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2020-1726 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 1.8% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 77% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2020-1726?
CVE-2020-1726 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.9, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2020-1726 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for libpod (Debian). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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