CVE-2023-22480 KubeOperator is vulnerable to unauthorized access to system API
Attackers can access sensitive system APIs without authentication, potentially leading to cluster takeover in KubeOperator.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-22480?
CVE-2023-22480 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in KubeOperator, published on 14 Jan 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
KubeOperator is an open source Kubernetes distribution focused on helping enterprises plan, deploy and operate production-level K8s clusters. In KubeOperator versions 3.16.3 and below, API interfaces with unauthorized entities and can leak sensitive information. This vulnerability could be used to take over the cluster under certain conditions. This issue has been patched in version 3.16.4.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-22480?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/KubeOperator/KubeOperator. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
github.com/KubeOperator/KubeOperator Go | All versions to 3.16.3 | None |
github.com/KubeOperator/KubeOperator Go | All versions to 3.16.3 | None |
Products include Fit2cloud Kubeoperator.
How do I fix CVE-2023-22480?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-22480 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2023-22480 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-22480 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jxgp-jgh3-8jc8.