CVE-2022-27652

Name: CVE-2022-27652
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-04-18T17:15:16.977+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 0.24%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-27652 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in cri-o, where containers were incorrectly started with non-empty default permissions. A vulnerability was found in Moby (Docker Engine) where containers started incorrectly with non-empty inheritable Linux process capabilities. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A flaw was found in cri-o, where containers were incorrectly started with non-empty default permissions. A vulnerability was found in Moby (Docker Engine) where containers started incorrectly with non-empty inheritable Linux process capabilities. This flaw allows an attacker with access to programs with inheritable file capabilities to elevate those capabilities to the permitted set when execve(2) runs.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

EPSS Probability

0.24%

14.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Kubernetes	Cri-O	All versions
Fedoraproject	Fedora	35
Mobyproject	Moby	< 20.10.14
Redhat	Openshift Container Platform	3.11
Redhat	Openshift Container Platform	4.0

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2066839Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/cri-o/cri-o/security/advisories/GHSA-4hj2-r2pm-3hc6Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2066839Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/cri-o/cri-o/security/advisories/GHSA-4hj2-r2pm-3hc6Mitigation, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 18, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-27652?

How severe is CVE-2022-27652?

CVE-2022-27652 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.24% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-27652?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2022-27652?

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Source: NVD / NIST