CVE-2023-5056 Skupper-operator: privelege escalation via config map
An authenticated attacker in an adjacent cluster can view deployments in all namespaces due to a flawed service account configuration in the Skupper operator.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-5056?
CVE-2023-5056 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Red Hat Service Interconnect 1 for RHEL 9, published on 18 Dec 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A flaw was found in the Skupper operator, which may permit a certain configuration to create a service account that would allow an authenticated attacker in the adjacent cluster to view deployments in all namespaces in the cluster. This issue permits unauthorized viewing of information outside of the user's purview.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5056?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Redhat Service Interconnect.
How do I fix CVE-2023-5056?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5056 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-2023-5056 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5056 in the wild and no public exploit code.