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ID:9490 - Exploit for Code Injection in Ingress-NGINX Controller for Kubernetes - CVE-2023-5044
ID:9490 - Exploit for Code Injection in Ingress-NGINX Controller for Kubernetes - CVE-2023-5044
Published: January 7, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU82557
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5044
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Ingress-NGINX Controller for Kubernetes
Ingress-NGINX Controller for Kubernetes
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the nginx.ingress.kubernetes.io/permanent-redirect annotation on an Ingress object. A remote user can send a specially crafted request, inject arbitrary commands, and obtain the credentials of the ingress-nginx controller.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.