Use of Hard-coded Password in minikube - CVE-2023-1944
Published: April 20, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU75391
CSH Severity: High
CVSSv4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1944
CWE-ID: CWE-259
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
minikube
minikube
Software vendor:
Kubernetes
Kubernetes
Description
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 updates from vendor's website.