SB2022101217 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes cluster Connect 



SB2022101217 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes cluster Connect

Published: October 12, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022101217
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-37968)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in the Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes cluster Connect, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.