QID 995805

Date Published: 2023-11-02

QID 995805: GO (Go) Security Update for k8s.io/kubernetes (GHSA-q78c-gwqw-jcmc)

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.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a security breach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
    • Solution
    Refer to Github security advisory GHSA-q78c-gwqw-jcmc for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 995805

    CVE-2023-3955 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    GHSA-q78c-gwqw-jcmc k8s.io/kubernetes URL Logo github.com/advisories/GHSA-q78c-gwqw-jcmc
    By selecting these links, you may be leaving CVEreport webspace. We have provided these links to other websites because they may have information that would be of interest to you. No inferences should be drawn on account of other sites being referenced, or not, from this page. There may be other websites that are more appropriate for your purpose. CVEreport does not necessarily endorse the views expressed, or concur with the facts presented on these sites. Further, CVEreport does not endorse any commercial products that may be mentioned on these sites. Please address comments about any linked pages to [email protected].