What is CVE-2016-1905?

CVE-2016-1905 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kubernetes, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2016-02-03.

How severe is CVE-2016-1905?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Kubernetes

CVE-2016-1905

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.

EPSS: 0.016 (73.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Kubernetes
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-1905?: CVE-2016-1905 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kubernetes, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2016-02-03.
How severe is CVE-2016-1905?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.