Privilege Escalation in kOps using GCE/GCP Provider in Gossip Mode
CVE-2023-1943

8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Kubernetes
Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 October 2023

Summary

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in kOps when operating with the GCE/GCP Provider in Gossip Mode. This flaw could potentially allow unauthorized users to gain elevated access privileges within the Kubernetes environment, posing a significant risk to system security and data integrity. Users of kOps should ensure that they are following best practices for configuration and security to mitigate this risk.

Affected Version(s)

kops 0 < 1.25.3

kops 1.26.0 < 1.26.2

kops 1.25.3

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

James Cleverley-Prance
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