CVE-2023-5528CWE-20

Kubernetes - Windows nodes - Insufficient input sanitization in in-tree storage plugin leads to privilege escalation

High · published November 14, 2023

CVSS v3.1
7.2
EPSS
4%
Percentile
91.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

A security issue was discovered in Kubernetes where a user that can create pods and persistent volumes on Windows nodes may be able to escalate to admin privileges on those nodes. Kubernetes clusters are only affected if they are using an in-tree storage plugin for Windows nodes.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.2 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.04251 · 91.0th percentile
Weakness
CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation
Published
2023-11-14T20:32Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 14 NOV 20:32Z
    Kubernetes - Windows nodes - Insufficient input sanitization in in-tree storage plugin leads to privilege escalation
    cvelistv5