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CVE-2023-2727: kube-apiserver vulnerable to policy bypass

July 3, 2023 (updated February 13, 2025)

Users may be able to launch containers using images that are restricted by ImagePolicyWebhook when using ephemeral containers. Kubernetes clusters are only affected if the ImagePolicyWebhook admission plugin is used together with ephemeral containers.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-qc2g-gmh6-95p4
  • github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes
  • github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/118640
  • github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/118356
  • github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/118471
  • github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/118473
  • github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/118474
  • github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/118512
  • groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-security-announce/c/vPWYJ_L84m8
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2727
  • security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230803-0004

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Affected versions

All versions before 1.24.15, all versions starting from 1.25.0 before 1.25.11, all versions starting from 1.26.0 before 1.26.6, all versions starting from 1.27.0 before 1.27.3

Fixed versions

  • 1.27.3
  • 1.26.6
  • 1.25.11
  • 1.24.15

Solution

Upgrade to versions 1.24.15, 1.25.11, 1.26.6, 1.27.3 or above.

Impact 6.5 MEDIUM

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Source file

go/k8s.io/kubernetes/CVE-2023-2727.yml

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