CVE-2023-1943

CVSS 3.1 Score 8.8 of 10 (high)

Details

Published Oct 12, 2023
Updated: Oct 18, 2023
CWE ID 250

Summary

CVE-2023-1943 is a newly disclosed privilege escalation vulnerability that affects the kOps open-source tool when using the Google Cloud Provider in gossip mode. This issue allows attackers to escalate their privileges and potentially gain unauthorized access to critical resources. kOps is a popular tool for deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters, and its use of the Google Cloud Provider in gossip mode, which enables automatic discovery of nodes and services, has inadvertently introduced this vulnerability. This issue poses a serious threat to organizations utilizing kOps with the Google Cloud Provider, particularly those in industries with strict security requirements, and urgent patches and mitigations are recommended.

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