Bug 2242173 (CVE-2023-5408) - CVE-2023-5408 OpenShift: modification of node role labels
Summary: CVE-2023-5408 OpenShift: modification of node role labels
Keywords:
Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2023-5408
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
high
high
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Product Security
QA Contact:
URL:
Whiteboard:
Depends On:
Blocks: 2242171
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2023-10-04 17:59 UTC by Nick Tait
Modified: 2023-11-29 01:41 UTC (History)
7 users (show)

Fixed In Version:
Doc Type: If docs needed, set a value
Doc Text:
A privilege escalation flaw was found in the node restriction admission plugin of the kubernetes api server of OpenShift. A remote attacker who modifies the node role label could steer workloads from the control plane and etcd nodes onto different worker nodes and gain broader access to the cluster.
Clone Of:
Environment:
Last Closed:
Embargoed:

Attachments (Terms of Use)


Links
System ID Private Priority Status Summary Last Updated
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2023:5006 0 None None None 2023-10-31 12:54:58 UTC
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2023:6130 0 None None None 2023-10-30 13:49:29 UTC
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2023:6842 0 None None None 2023-11-16 20:31:58 UTC
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2023:7479 0 None None None 2023-11-29 01:41:24 UTC

Description Nick Tait 2023-10-04 17:59:39 UTC 
A flaw was discovered in the node restriction admission plugin of the kubernetes api server of OpenShift. It could allow steering workloads from the control plane and etcd nodes onto a different worker node and gain higher credentials on the cluster.
Comment 8 errata-xmlrpc 2023-10-30 13:49:28 UTC 
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.13

Via RHSA-2023:6130 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6130
Comment 9 errata-xmlrpc 2023-10-31 12:54:56 UTC 
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14

Via RHSA-2023:5006 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5006
Comment 12 errata-xmlrpc 2023-11-16 20:31:57 UTC 
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12

Via RHSA-2023:6842 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6842
Comment 13 errata-xmlrpc 2023-11-29 01:41:23 UTC 
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.11

Via RHSA-2023:7479 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7479
Note You need to log in before you can comment on or make changes to this bug.