CVE-2023-3955

HIGH EPSS 87.3%
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
87.3% 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/119595
    ExploitMitigationPatchThird Party Advisory
  • groups.google.com https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-security-announce/c/JrX4bb7d83E
    Technical Description
  • security.netapp.com https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231221-0002/

Remediation

  • github.com https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/119595
    ExploitMitigationPatchThird Party Advisory