CVE-2023-3955

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  3. CVE-2023-3955
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.

8.8 /10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/119595 Exploit Mitigation Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/119595 Exploit Mitigation Patch Third Party Advisory
https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-security-announce/c/JrX4bb7d83E Technical Description
https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-security-announce/c/JrX4bb7d83E Technical Description
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231221-0002/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231221-0002/
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND
OR cpe:2.3:a:kubernetes:kubernetes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kubernetes:kubernetes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kubernetes:kubernetes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kubernetes:kubernetes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kubernetes:kubernetes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

13 Feb 2025, 17:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (MISC) https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-security-announce/c/JrX4bb7d83E - Technical Description () https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-security-announce/c/JrX4bb7d83E - Technical Description
References (MISC) https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/119595 - Exploit, Mitigation, Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/119595 - Exploit, Mitigation, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Summary 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. 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.

21 Dec 2023, 22:15

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References
  • () https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231221-0002/ -

08 Nov 2023, 18:29

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-20
CPE cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kubernetes:kubernetes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 8.8
First Time Microsoft windows
Kubernetes
Kubernetes kubernetes
Microsoft
References (MISC) https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-security-announce/c/JrX4bb7d83E - (MISC) https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-security-announce/c/JrX4bb7d83E - Technical Description
References (MISC) https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/119595 - (MISC) https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/119595 - Exploit, Mitigation, Patch, Third Party Advisory

31 Oct 2023, 21:15

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New CVE
Information

Published : 2023-10-31 21:15

Updated : 2025-02-13 17:17

NVD link : CVE-2023-3955

Mitre link : CVE-2023-3955

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Products Affected

microsoft

  • windows

kubernetes

  • kubernetes
CWE
CWE-20

Improper Input Validation