CVE-2019-15789

Published: Apr 8, 2020Modified: Nov 21, 2024

7.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

Privilege escalation vulnerability in MicroK8s allows a low privilege user with local access to obtain root access to the host by provisioning a privileged container. Fixed in MicroK8s 1.15.3.

Affected (1)

Products: Canonical: Microk8s

Canonical

1 product

Microk8s

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Microk8s	Before 1.15.3

Related CWEs

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

References (8)

https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/explicit-use-of-sudo-in-microk8s-cli/7605

Source: security@ubuntu.com

Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/ubuntu/microk8s/pull/590

Source: security@ubuntu.com

Third Party Advisory

https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2019/CVE-2019-15789.html

Source: security@ubuntu.com

Vendor Advisory

https://pulsesecurity.co.nz/advisories/microk8s-privilege-escalation

Source: security@ubuntu.com

ExploitThird Party Advisory

https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/explicit-use-of-sudo-in-microk8s-cli/7605

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/ubuntu/microk8s/pull/590

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2019/CVE-2019-15789.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://pulsesecurity.co.nz/advisories/microk8s-privilege-escalation

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitThird Party Advisory

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