GitHub Advisoryadvisory · Go

GHSA-c52f-pq47-2r9j plugin.yaml file allows for duplicate entries in helm

LOW Published 2021-05-24 Modified 2025-05-29 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2020-15187
Ecosystem
Go
Packages
helm.sh/helm/v3, helm.sh/helm
Severity
Low
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
Weaknesses
CWE-694, CWE-74
Reviewed
2021-05-24

Affected packages

• Go helm.sh/helm/v3: >= 3.0.0, < 3.3.2 → fixed in 3.3.2 • Go helm.sh/helm: >= 2.0.0, < 2.16.11 → fixed in 2.16.11

Description

Impact During a security audit of Helm's code base, Helm maintainers identified a bug in which a Helm plugin can contain duplicates of the same entry, with the last one always used. If a plugin is compromised, this lowers the level of access that an attacker needs to modify a plugin's install hooks, causing a local execution attack. To perform this attack, an attacker must have write access to the git repository or plugin archive (.tgz) while being downloaded (which can occur during a MITM attack on a non-SSL connection). Patches This issue has been patched in Helm 2.16.11 and Helm 3.3.2. Workarounds Make sure to install plugins using a secure connection protocol like SSL.

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2020-15187 In Helm before versions 2.16.11 and 3.3.2, a Helm plugin can contain duplicates of the same entry, with the last one always used. vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (2)

  • CWE-694 Use of Multiple Resources with Duplicate Identifier weakness
  • CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component weakness

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