CVE-2016-1905
Kubernetes API Server Admission Control Privilege Escalation
Description
The API server in Kubernetes does not properly check admission control, which allows remote authenticated users to access additional resources via a crafted patched object.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 3, 2016, 6:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 12, 2023, 11:17 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
4.0
Exploitability Score :
3.1
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-1905.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0070 | |
| https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/19479 |
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CVE-2016-1905 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 12, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description An authorization flaw was discovered in Kubernetes; the API server did not properly check user permissions when handling certain requests. An authenticated remote attacker could use this flaw to gain additional access to resources such as RAM and disk space. The API server in Kubernetes does not properly check admission control, which allows remote authenticated users to access additional resources via a crafted patched object. Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N) Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0351 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-1905 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1297910 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description The API server in Kubernetes does not properly check admission control, which allows remote authenticated users to access additional resources via a crafted patched object. An authorization flaw was discovered in Kubernetes; the API server did not properly check user permissions when handling certain requests. An authenticated remote attacker could use this flaw to gain additional access to resources such as RAM and disk space. Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N) Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0351 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-1905 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1297910 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 15, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:google:kubernetes:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:kubernetes:kubernetes:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 25, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:google:kubernetes:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N Added CWE CWE-284 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 25, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 25, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-1905 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-1905
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.09 }} 0.00%
score
0.36244
percentile