CVE-2023-5536
LXD Root Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
A feature in LXD (LP#1829071), affects the default configuration of Ubuntu Server which allows privileged users in the lxd group to escalate their privilege to root without requiring a sudo password.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 12, 2023, 2:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 8:41 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- There is no known solution at this time.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2023-5536 has a 1 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
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-2023-5536.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxd/+bug/1829071 | Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory |
| https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-5536 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/easy-multi-user-lxd-setup/26215/4 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-5536 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxd/+bug/1829071 | Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory |
| https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-5536 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/easy-multi-user-lxd-setup/26215/4 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-5536 | Vendor Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-5536 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-2023-5536
weaknesses.
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).
None
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2023-5536 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2023-5536 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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxd/+bug/1829071 Added Reference https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-5536 Added Reference https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/easy-multi-user-lxd-setup/26215/4 Added Reference https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-5536 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 18, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxd/+bug/1829071 No Types Assigned https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxd/+bug/1829071 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-5536 No Types Assigned https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-5536 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/easy-multi-user-lxd-setup/26215/4 No Types Assigned https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/easy-multi-user-lxd-setup/26215/4 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-5536 No Types Assigned https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-5536 Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-276 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 24.04 -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Dec. 12, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A feature in LXD (LP#1829071), affects the default configuration of Ubuntu Server which allows privileged users in the lxd group to escalate their privilege to root without requiring a sudo password. Added Reference Canonical Ltd. https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/easy-multi-user-lxd-setup/26215/4 [No types assigned] Added Reference Canonical Ltd. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-5536 [No types assigned] Added Reference Canonical Ltd. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxd/+bug/1829071 [No types assigned] Added Reference Canonical Ltd. https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-5536 [No types assigned] Added CVSS V3.1 Canonical Ltd. AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.4
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} -0.00%
score
0.12411
percentile