CVE-2022-3466: kubernetes cri-o Incorrect Default Permissions
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-3466 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in kubernetes cri-o. EPSS estimates a 0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 10.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1Timeline
- 15-09-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The version of cri-o as released for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.9.48, 4.10.31, and 4.11.6 via RHBA-2022:6316, RHBA-2022:6257, and RHBA-2022:6658, respectively, included an incorrect version of cri-o missing the fix for CVE-2022-27652, which was previously fixed in OCP 4.9.41 and 4.10.12 via RHBA-2022:5433 and RHSA-2022:1600. This issue could allow an attacker with access to programs with inheritable file capabilities to elevate those capabilities to the permitted set when execve(2) runs. For more details, see https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-27652.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- CVE.orgCNA4.8MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:LDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.21%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
11%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.21% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Kubernetes1 product
- cri-ona
Redhat1 product
- openshift_container_platform3.11 | 4.12
2 vendors · 2 products