SB2023042054 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Kubernetes minikube

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Missing Authorization (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1174)

CWE-ID: CWE-862 - Missing Authorization

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber

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.

2) Use of Hard-coded Password (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1944)

CWE-ID: CWE-259 - Use of Hard-coded Password

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber

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

The vulnerability exists due to usage of default password. A remote attacker can connect to the container via SSH using the default password and gain full control over the system.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

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