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

7.2HIGH

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

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-20 NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

Kubernetes

oss-project·USaka k8s

kubeletOn-prem

Cloud & SaaS / container-orchestration

kubernetesOn-premDev Tool

Cloud & SaaS / container-orchestration

package-ecosystem

k8s.io/kubernetes

OSS Libraries

АО «НТЦ ИТ РОСА»

commercial·RU

РОСА ХРОМOn-prem

Operating Systems / linux-distro

Google Inc

commercial·USaka google

KubernetesOn-premDev Tool

Cloud & SaaS / container-orchestration

fedoraproject

oss-project·USaka fedora project

fedoraOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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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://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5528

nvd.nist.gov

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