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Improper Privilege Management

Property Value
Language dockerfile
Severity medium
CWE CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
OWASP A04:2021 - Insecure Design
Confidence Level Medium
Impact Level Medium
Likelihood Level Medium

Description

The Dockerfile sets the final user as 'root', meaning the container runs with full administrative privileges. This increases risk if attackers gain access, as they would control the whole system.

Impact

If exploited, an attacker could use root privileges to modify system files, install malware, or move laterally to other systems. This can lead to data breaches, service disruption, and compromise of the host environment.