9.9
CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2023-33190
Sealos Kubernetes Cluster Control Permission Bypass
Description

Sealos is an open source cloud operating system distribution based on the Kubernetes kernel. In versions of Sealos prior to 4.2.1-rc4 an improper configuration of role based access control (RBAC) permissions resulted in an attacker being able to obtain cluster control permissions, which could control the entire cluster deployed with Sealos, as well as hundreds of pods and other resources within the cluster. This issue has been addressed in version 4.2.1-rc4. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

INFO

Published Date :

June 29, 2023, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 8:05 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-33190 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Sealos_project sealos
1 Sealos sealos
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-33190 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-33190 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.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/labring/sealos/commit/4cdf52e55666864e5f90ed502e9fc13e18985b7b
    Added Reference https://github.com/labring/sealos/security/advisories/GHSA-74j8-w7f9-pp62
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/labring/sealos/commit/4cdf52e55666864e5f90ed502e9fc13e18985b7b No Types Assigned https://github.com/labring/sealos/commit/4cdf52e55666864e5f90ed502e9fc13e18985b7b Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/labring/sealos/security/advisories/GHSA-74j8-w7f9-pp62 No Types Assigned https://github.com/labring/sealos/security/advisories/GHSA-74j8-w7f9-pp62 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-863
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:sealos_project:sealos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.2.1 *cpe:2.3:o:sealos_project:sealos:4.2.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:sealos_project:sealos:4.2.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:sealos_project:sealos:4.2.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 30, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Sealos is an open source cloud operating system distribution based on the Kubernetes kernel. In versions of Sealos prior to 4.2.0 an improper configuration of role based access control (RBAC) permissions resulted in an attacker being able to obtain cluster control permissions, which could control the entire cluster deployed with Sealos, as well as hundreds of pods and other resources within the cluster. This issue has been addressed in version 4.2.0. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability. Sealos is an open source cloud operating system distribution based on the Kubernetes kernel. In versions of Sealos prior to 4.2.1-rc4 an improper configuration of role based access control (RBAC) permissions resulted in an attacker being able to obtain cluster control permissions, which could control the entire cluster deployed with Sealos, as well as hundreds of pods and other resources within the cluster. This issue has been addressed in version 4.2.1-rc4. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
    Added Reference https://github.com/labring/sealos/commit/4cdf52e55666864e5f90ed502e9fc13e18985b7b [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.9
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.17 }} -0.11%

score

0.38584

percentile