Vulnerability identifier: #VU86038

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-23653

CWE-ID: CWE-863

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
BuildKit
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers

Vendor: Moby project

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authorization checks.

The vulnerability exists due to interactive containers API does not validate entitlements check. A remote attacker can use these APIs to ask BuildKit to run a container with elevated privileges.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

BuildKit: 0.3.0 - 0.12.4

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External links
http://github.com/moby/buildkit/security/advisories/GHSA-wr6v-9f75-vh2g
http://github.com/moby/buildkit/pull/4602
http://github.com/moby/buildkit/releases/tag/v0.12.5

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.