CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2022-3162

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

Users authorized to list or watch one type of namespaced custom resource cluster-wide can read custom resources of a different type in the same API group without authorization. Clusters are impacted by this vulnerability if all of the following are true: 1. There are 2+ CustomResourceDefinitions sharing the same API group 2. Users have cluster-wide list or watch authorization on one of those custom resources. 3. The same users are not authorized to read another custom resource in the same API group.

How to fix

Remediation Available
kubernetesDebian
Fixed in:1.20.5+really1.20.2-1CVE-2022-3162
Fixed in:1.20.5+really1.20.2-1CVE-2022-3162
Fixed in:1.20.5+really1.20.2-1CVE-2022-3162
Fixed in:1.20.5+really1.20.2-1CVE-2022-3162

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

1.19%probability of exploitation in 30 days
64thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 64% of all known CVEs.

References

Other references1

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