8.8

CVE-2023-1943: kubernetes kops Execution with Unnecessary Privileges

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesGHSA-8gwj-m6vh-2g6jGO-2023-2125
Published 11-10-2023Last modified 18-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-1943 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Execution with Unnecessary Privileges vulnerability in kubernetes kops. EPSS estimates a 0.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.58%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 11-10-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 18-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Privilege Escalation in kOps using GCE/GCP Provider in Gossip Mode.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.58%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

47%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.58% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.58%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Kubernetes2 products
  • kops< 1.25.3 | ≥ 1.26.0, < 1.26.2
  • operations< 1.25.4 | ≥ 1.26.0, < 1.26.2
K8s.io1 product
  • kops< 1.25.4 | ≥ 1.26.0, < 1.26.2

2 vendors · 3 products

References

5 links