CVE-2023-2250

Name: CVE-2023-2250
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-04-24T21:15:09.41+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.7/10EPSS 0.20%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-2250 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.7/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in the Open Cluster Management (OCM) when a user have access to the worker nodes which has the cluster-manager-registration-controller or cluster-manager deployments. A malicious user can take advantage of this and bind the cluster-admin to any service account or using the service account to list all secrets for all kubernetes namespaces, leading into a cluster-level privilege escalation.. EPSS estimates a 0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A flaw was found in the Open Cluster Management (OCM) when a user have access to the worker nodes which has the cluster-manager-registration-controller or cluster-manager deployments. A malicious user can take advantage of this and bind the cluster-admin to any service account or using the service account to list all secrets for all kubernetes namespaces, leading into a cluster-level privilege escalation.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.7/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.20%

10.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-268

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linuxfoundation	Open Cluster Management	All versions

References

https://github.com/open-cluster-management-io/registration-operator/pull/344Issue Tracking, Patch
https://github.com/open-cluster-management-io/registration-operator/pull/344Issue Tracking, Patch

Timeline

Published: Apr 24, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-2250?

How severe is CVE-2023-2250?

CVE-2023-2250 has a CVSS score of 6.7/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.20% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-2250?

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.

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Source: NVD / NIST