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ID:9502 - Exploit for OS Command Injection in Ingress-NGINX Controller for Kubernetes - CVE-2023-5043
ID:9502 - Exploit for OS Command Injection in Ingress-NGINX Controller for Kubernetes - CVE-2023-5043
Published: January 15, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU82556
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5043
CWE-ID: CWE-78
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 commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the nginx.ingress.kubernetes.io/configuration-snippet annotation. A remote user can pass specially crafted data to the application, execute arbitrary OS commands and obtain the credentials of the ingress-nginx controller.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.