Privilege escalation in Canonical Microk8s
CVE-2019-15789
Privilege escalation vulnerability in MicroK8s allows a low privilege user with local access to obtain root access to the host by provisioning a privileged container. Fixed in MicroK8s 1.15.3.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.005 (40.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Canonical Microk8s — versions 1.15
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@ubuntu.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- security@ubuntu.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security@ubuntu.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- security@ubuntu.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-15789?
- CVE-2019-15789 is a high-severity vulnerability in Canonical Microk8s, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-04-08.
- How severe is CVE-2019-15789?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.