CVE-2023-5528

2023-11-1518:34:47

redhat.com

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kubernetes

user privilege escalation

windows nodes

in-tree storage plugin

8.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

7.4 High

AI Score

Confidence

Low

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

35.5%

JSON

A flaw was found in Kubernetes, where a user who can create pods and persistent volumes on Windows nodes may be able to escalate to admin privileges on those nodes. Kubernetes clusters are only affected if they are using an in-tree storage plugin for Windows nodes.