// For flags

CVE-2023-3676

Kubernetes - Windows nodes - Insufficient input sanitization leads to privilege escalation

Severity Score

8.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

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*KEV

Decision

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*SSVC
Descriptions

A security issue was discovered in Kubernetes where a user
that can create pods on Windows nodes may be able to escalate to admin
privileges on those nodes. Kubernetes clusters are only affected if they
include Windows nodes.

Se descubrió un problema de seguridad en Kubernetes donde un usuario que pueda crear pods en nodos de Windows puede escalar a privilegios de administrador en esos nodos. Los clústeres de Kubernetes solo se ven afectados si incluyen nodos de Windows.

A vulnerability was found in Kubernetes. This flaw allows a user who can create pods on Windows nodes to escalate to admin privileges on those nodes.

*Credits: Tomer Peled
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
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Automatable
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Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-07-14 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-08-29 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-02 First Exploit
  • 2024-09-06 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
  • CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-233: Privilege Escalation
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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< 1.24.17
Search vendor "Kubernetes" for product "Kubernetes" and version " < 1.24.17"
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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Safe
Kubernetes
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Kubernetes
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>= 1.25.0 < 1.25.13
Search vendor "Kubernetes" for product "Kubernetes" and version " >= 1.25.0 < 1.25.13"
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Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
--
Safe
Kubernetes
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Kubernetes
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>= 1.26.0 < 1.26.8
Search vendor "Kubernetes" for product "Kubernetes" and version " >= 1.26.0 < 1.26.8"
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Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
--
Safe
Kubernetes
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Kubernetes
Search vendor "Kubernetes" for product "Kubernetes"
>= 1.27.0 < 1.27.5
Search vendor "Kubernetes" for product "Kubernetes" and version " >= 1.27.0 < 1.27.5"
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Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
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Safe
Kubernetes
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Kubernetes
Search vendor "Kubernetes" for product "Kubernetes"
>= 1.28.0 < 1.28.1
Search vendor "Kubernetes" for product "Kubernetes" and version " >= 1.28.0 < 1.28.1"
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Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
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Safe