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CVE-2019-15789
Published: Apr 8, 2020
Modified: Sep 16, 2024
PUBLISHED
CVSS v3.1
8.8
HIGH
Description
Privilege escalation vulnerability in MicroK8s allows a low privilege user with local access to obtain root access to the host by provisioning a privileged container. Fixed in MicroK8s 1.15.3.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
Canonical | MicroK8s | affected 1.15 - < 1.15.3 |
Weaknesses (CWE)
CVSS v3.1 Details
CVSS v3.1 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
References
https://github.com/ubuntu/microk8s/pull/590
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https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2019/CVE-2019-15789.html
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https://pulsesecurity.co.nz/advisories/microk8s-privilege-escalation
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https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/explicit-use-of-sudo-in-microk8s-cli/7605
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