// For flags

CVE-2023-2727

Bypassing policies imposed by the ImagePolicyWebhook admission plugin

Severity Score

6.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

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*KEV

Decision

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*SSVC
Descriptions

Users may be able to launch containers using images that are restricted by ImagePolicyWebhook when using ephemeral containers. Kubernetes clusters are only affected if the ImagePolicyWebhook admission plugin is used together with ephemeral containers.

A flaw was found in Kubernetes, where users may be able to launch containers using images restricted by the ImagePolicyWebhook when using ephemeral containers. Kubernetes clusters are only affected if the ImagePolicyWebhook admission plugin is used together with ephemeral containers.

*Credits: Stanislav Láznička
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
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Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-05-16 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-07-03 CVE Published
  • 2024-07-09 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-554: Functionality Bypass
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Kubernetes
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Kubernetes
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<= 1.24.14
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Affected
Kubernetes
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Kubernetes
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>= 1.25.0 <= 1.25.10
Search vendor "Kubernetes" for product "Kubernetes" and version " >= 1.25.0 <= 1.25.10"
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Affected
Kubernetes
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Kubernetes
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>= 1.26.0 <= 1.26.5
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Affected
Kubernetes
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Kubernetes
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>= 1.27.0 <= 1.27.2
Search vendor "Kubernetes" for product "Kubernetes" and version " >= 1.27.0 <= 1.27.2"
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Affected