CVE-2022-23652
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CVE-2022-23652 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. capsule-proxy is a reverse proxy for Capsule Operator which provides multi-tenancy in Kubernetes. In versions prior to 0.2.1 an attacker with a proper authentication mechanism may use a malicious `Connection` header to start a privilege escalation attack towards the Kubernetes API Server. EPSS estimates a 1.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
capsule-proxy is a reverse proxy for Capsule Operator which provides multi-tenancy in Kubernetes. In versions prior to 0.2.1 an attacker with a proper authentication mechanism may use a malicious `Connection` header to start a privilege escalation attack towards the Kubernetes API Server. This vulnerability allows for an exploit of the `cluster-admin` Role bound to `capsule-proxy`. There are no known workarounds for this issue.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Clastix | Capsule-Proxy | < 0.2.1 |
References
- https://github.com/clastix/capsule-proxy/commit/efe91f68ebf8a9e3d21491dc57da7b8a746415d8Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/clastix/capsule-proxy/issues/188Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/clastix/capsule-proxy/security/advisories/GHSA-9cwv-cppx-mqjmThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/clastix/capsule-proxy/commit/efe91f68ebf8a9e3d21491dc57da7b8a746415d8Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/clastix/capsule-proxy/issues/188Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/clastix/capsule-proxy/security/advisories/GHSA-9cwv-cppx-mqjmThird Party Advisory
Timeline
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