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CVE-2023-5528

Kubernetes - Windows nodes - Insufficient input sanitization in in-tree storage plugin leads to privilege escalation

Published: Nov 14, 2023Updated: Jan 3, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-20
NVD MITRE
7.2CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
3.6%
Top 12.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A security issue was discovered in Kubernetes where a user that can create pods and persistent volumes on Windows nodes may be able to escalate to admin privileges on those nodes. Kubernetes clusters are only affected if they are using an in-tree storage plugin for Windows nodes.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:HUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-20NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

kuberneteskubernetes
On-premDev Tool
Cloud & SaaS / container-orchestration
fedorafedoraproject
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
k8s.io/kubernetesGoOSS Libraries
РОСА ХРОМАО «НТЦ ИТ РОСА»
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
KubernetesGoogle Inc
On-premDev Tool
Cloud & SaaS / container-orchestration
kubernetesoss-projectUSCloud & SaaSaka k8s
fedoraprojectoss-projectUSOperating Systemsaka fedora project
gopackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries
ао «нтц ит роса»commercialRUOperating Systems
google inccommercialUSMobile Appsaka google
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Initial Access
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References

https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/121879
github.com
https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-security-announce/c/SL_d4NR8pzA
groups.google.com
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3JH444PWZBINXLLFV7XLIJIZJHSK6UEZ/
lists.fedoraproject.org
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Timeline

Published
Nov 14, 2023
Last Updated
Jan 3, 2025

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