Multiple vulnerabilities in Kubernetes minikube

Published: 2023-04-20

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2023-1174 CVE-2023-1944
CWE-ID	CWE-862 CWE-259
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	minikube Other software / Other software solutions
Vendor	Kubernetes

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Missing Authorization

EUVDB-ID: #VU75390

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1174

CWE-ID: CWE-862 - Missing Authorization

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to missing authorization when running on macOS with Docker drivers. A remote attacker can simply connect to minikube and gain full control over the container.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

minikube: 1.26.0 - 1.28.0

External links

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2023/q2/64
http://github.com/kubernetes/minikube/releases/tag/v1.30.0

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Use of Hard-coded Password

EUVDB-ID: #VU75391