CVE-2020-1726

A flaw was discovered in Podman where it incorrectly allows containers when created to overwrite existing…

CVSS 3.1 · [email protected] · Secondary 5.9 MEDIUMCVSS 3.1 · [email protected] · Primary 5.9 MEDIUMCVSS 2.0 · [email protected] · Primary 5.8 MEDIUMCheck source for fixed versionsKEV status unknown

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Historical advisory recorded 24 Oct 2026 16:17:26 UTC. Read the latest advisory.

nvd · CVE-2020-1726

Published

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.

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nvd · CVE-2020-1726

Published

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 im…

Additional publisher context

NVD analysis and CPE criteria are source context, not proof that a package or your environment is affected. Complete affected data, logical configurations and SSVC are retained in the original JSON.

Source analysis status: Modified

Weakness classifications: CWE-552

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published: 2020-02-11T20:15:12.070

lastModified: 2026-06-17T03:02:16.953

3 source CPE criteria · context only

cpe:2.3:a:libpod_project:libpod:1.6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

The original JSON retains the logical configuration operators, exclusions and version bounds.

Source published: 11 Feb 2020 20:15:12 UTC
Source modified: 17 Jun 2026 03:02:16 UTC
Saved here: 24 Oct 2026 16:17:26 UTC
Source terms: NIST NVD usage terms; underlying source attribution retained

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CVSS 3.1 · [email protected] · Secondary · 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

CVSS 3.1 · [email protected] · Primary · 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

CVSS 2.0 · [email protected] · Primary · 5.8 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P