Auth bypass in Clastix Capsule-Proxy

CVE-2022-23652

capsule-proxy is a reverse proxy for Capsule Operator which provides multi-tenancy in Kubernetes. In versions prior to 0.2.1 an attacker with a proper authentication mechanism may use a malicious `Connection` header to start a privilege escalation attack towards the Kubernetes API Server. This vulnerability allows for an exploit of the `cluster-admin` Role bound to `capsule-proxy`. There are no known workarounds for this issue.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.014 (69.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-23652?
CVE-2022-23652 is a high-severity vulnerability in Clastix Capsule-Proxy, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-02-22.
How severe is CVE-2022-23652?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.