CVE-2015-7561 Kubernetes in OpenShift3 Access Control Misconfiguration

What is CVE-2015-7561?

CVE-2015-7561 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Kubernetes Kubernetes, published on 7 Aug 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Kubernetes in OpenShift3 allows remote authenticated users to use the private images of other users should they know the name of said image.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-7561?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including k8s.io/kubernetes. It affects 2 products.

Products include Kubernetes Kubernetes, Redhat Openshift.

How do I fix CVE-2015-7561?

Upgrade k8s.io/kubernetes to 1.2.0-alpha.6 or later.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2015-7561 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-7561 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Kubernetes Kubernetes

• CVE-2018-1002105 Privilege Escalation in Kubernetes Critical 9.8
• CVE-2017-1000056 Kubernetes Privilege Escalation Critical 9.8
• CVE-2016-1906 Authorization bypass in Openshift Critical 9.8
• CVE-2023-3676 Kubernetes - Windows nodes - Insufficient input sanitization leads to privilege escalation High 8.8
• CVE-2023-3955 Kubernetes - Windows nodes - Insufficient input sanitization leads to privilege escalation High 8.8

All Kubernetes Kubernetes vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-2h9c-34v6-3qmr, GO-2023-1985, MINI-32hf-q5hx-xrw6, MINI-3r8r-grp8-6hpp, MINI-677v-4jf5-h9f6, MINI-686w-g8q9-r42j and 8 more.