CVE-2023-5528GO-2023-2341GHSA-HQ6Q-C2X6-HMCH
Kubernetes - Windows nodes - Insufficient input sanitization in in-tree storage plugin leads to privilege escalation
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Fix
- Fixed in 1.25.16, 1.26.11, 1.27.8, 1.28.4
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
CISA's decision points: whether it is exploited, whether attacks can be automated, and how much control an attacker gets. Assessed (SSVC 2.0.3).What do these mean? →
- Exploitation: poc
- Automatable: no
- Technical impact: total
Summary
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.
Timeline
- CVE published
- CISA SSVC assessment
Exploitation: poc · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- Kubernetes kubelet
From v1.28.0 · through v1.28.3; From v1.27.0 · through v1.27.7; From v1.26.0 · through v1.26.10; through v1.25.15
- k8s.io/kubernetesGo
fixed in 1.25.16; From 1.26.0 · fixed in 1.26.11; From 1.27.0 · fixed in 1.27.8; From 1.28.0 · fixed in 1.28.4
- k8s.io/kubernetesGo
From 1.28.0 · fixed in 1.28.4
- k8s.io/kubernetesGo
From 1.27.0 · fixed in 1.27.8
- k8s.io/kubernetesGo
From 1.26.0 · fixed in 1.26.11
- k8s.io/kubernetesGo
fixed in 1.25.16