{
  "id": "CVE-2023-26484",
  "sourceIdentifier": "security-advisories@github.com",
  "published": "2023-03-15T21:15:08.857",
  "lastModified": "2023-03-27T16:58:06.613",
  "vulnStatus": "Analyzed",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "KubeVirt is a virtual machine management add-on for Kubernetes. In versions 0.59.0 and prior, if a malicious user has taken over a Kubernetes node where virt-handler (the KubeVirt node-daemon) is running, the virt-handler service account can be used to modify all node specs. This can be misused to lure-in system-level-privileged components which can, for instance, read all secrets on the cluster, or can exec into pods on other nodes. This way, a compromised node can be used to elevate privileges beyond the node until potentially having full privileged access to the whole cluster. The simplest way to exploit this, once a user could compromise a specific node, is to set with the virt-handler service account all other nodes to unschedulable and simply wait until system-critical components with high privileges appear on its node. No patches are available as of time of publication. As a workaround, gatekeeper users can add a webhook which will block the `virt-handler` service account to modify the spec of a node."
    }
  ],
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          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "HIGH",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "CHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
          "baseScore": 8.2,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH"
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        "exploitabilityScore": 1.8,
        "impactScore": 5.8
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        "type": "Secondary",
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          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "HIGH",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "CHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
          "baseScore": 8.2,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH"
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        "exploitabilityScore": 1.8,
        "impactScore": 5.8
      }
    ]
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    {
      "source": "security-advisories@github.com",
      "type": "Primary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-863"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "operator": "OR",
          "negate": false,
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "vulnerable": true,
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:kubevirt:kubevirt:*:*:*:*:*:kubernetes:*:*",
              "versionEndIncluding": "0.59.0",
              "matchCriteriaId": "B0C470F6-1D95-437E-9A57-D0075ED16482"
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  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/kubevirt/kubevirt/issues/9109",
      "source": "security-advisories@github.com",
      "tags": [
        "Issue Tracking",
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/kubevirt/kubevirt/security/advisories/GHSA-cp96-jpmq-xrr2",
      "source": "security-advisories@github.com",
      "tags": [
        "Mitigation",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    }
  ]
}