HIGH · 8.0

CVE-2023-1260

An authentication bypass vulnerability was discovered in kube-apiserver. This issue could allow a remote, authenticated attacker who has been given permissions "update, patch" the "pods/ephemeralconta...

Vulnerability Description

An authentication bypass vulnerability was discovered in kube-apiserver. This issue could allow a remote, authenticated attacker who has been given permissions "update, patch" the "pods/ephemeralcontainers" subresource beyond what the default is. They would then need to create a new pod or patch one that they already have access to. This might allow evasion of SCC admission restrictions, thereby gaining control of a privileged pod.

CVSS Score

8.0

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
KubernetesKube-Apiserver-
RedhatOpenshift Container Platform4.10

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-1260?

CVE-2023-1260 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.0 (HIGH). An authentication bypass vulnerability was discovered in kube-apiserver. This issue could allow a remote, authenticated attacker who has been given permissions "update, patch" the "pods/ephemeralconta...

How severe is CVE-2023-1260?

CVE-2023-1260 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-1260?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Kubernetes Kube-Apiserver, Redhat Openshift Container Platform.