Risk | Medium |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2023-5528 |
CWE-ID | CWE-264 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Kubernetes Server applications / Frameworks for developing and running applications |
Vendor | Kubernetes |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU83309
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5528
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote user with ability to create pods and persistent volumes on Windows nodes can obtain admin privileges on those nodes.
The vulnerability affects Kubernetes clusters only, if they are using an in-tree storage plugin for Windows nodes.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsKubernetes: 1.8.0 - 1.28.3
External linkshttp://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/121879
http://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-security-announce/c/SL_d4NR8pzA
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.