CVE-2023-3676

HIGH EPSS 95.5%
Published Oct 31, 20232y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
8.8 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Oct 31, 2023 2y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

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.

CVSS Details

Base Score
8.8
Exploitability
2.8
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
95.5% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-20 Improper Input Validation Validation

Affected Products 6

VendorProductVersionRange
kuberneteskubernetes* <1.24.17
kuberneteskubernetes*≥1.25.0  –  <1.25.13
kuberneteskubernetes*≥1.26.0  –  <1.26.8
kuberneteskubernetes*≥1.27.0  –  <1.27.5
kuberneteskubernetes*≥1.28.0  –  <1.28.1
microsoftwindows*any

References 3

  • github.com https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/119339
    ExploitMitigationPatchThird Party Advisory
  • groups.google.com https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-security-announce/c/d_fvHZ9a5zc
    Third Party Advisory
  • security.netapp.com https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231130-0007/

Remediation

  • github.com https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/119339
    ExploitMitigationPatchThird Party Advisory