#VU71364 Improper access control in apiserver - CVE-2022-3162

 

#VU71364 Improper access control in apiserver - CVE-2022-3162

Published: January 19, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU71364
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3162
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
apiserver
Software vendor:
Kubernetes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. Users authorized to list or watch one type of namespaced custom resource cluster-wide can read custom resources of a different kind in the same API group they are not authorized to read.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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