CVE-2018-1000400

Kubernetes CRI-O version prior to 1.9 contains a Privilege Context Switching Error (CWE-270) vulnerability in the handling of ambient capabilities that can result in containers running with elevated privileges, allowing users abilities they should not have. This attack appears to be exploitable via container execution. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 1.9.

CVSS v3.0 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.5 MEDIUM

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CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/kubernetes-incubator/cri-o/pull/1558/files	Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104262	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:kubernetes:cri-o:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2018-05-18 11:29

Updated : 2019-10-02 17:03

NVD link : CVE-2018-1000400

Mitre link : CVE-2018-1000400

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

Products Affected

kubernetes

cri-o

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