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Execution with Unnecessary Privileges

CVE-2023-1943

Severity High
Score 8.8/10

Summary

Privilege Escalation in k8s.io/kops versions prior to 1.25.4, and 1.26.x prior to 1.26.2 using GCE/GCP Provider in Gossip Mode.

  • LOW
  • ADJACENT_NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-250 - Execution with Unnecessary Privileges

The software performs an operation at a privilege level that is higher than the minimum level required, which creates new weaknesses or amplifies the consequences of other weaknesses.

Advisory Timeline

  • Published