Improper access control in Red Hat build of MicroShift



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-0229
CWE-ID CWE-284
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 microshift (Red Hat package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Red Hat Inc.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU74481

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-0229

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote user can set the seccomp profile for pods they control to "unconfined." By default, the seccomp profile used in the restricted-v2 Security Context Constraint (SCC) is "runtime/default," allowing users to disable seccomp for pods they can create and modify.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

microshift (Red Hat package): before 4.12.6-202303012057.p0.g50997a2.assembly.4.12.6.el8

CPE2.3 External links

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2023:1037


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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