Vulnerability in Kubernetes Cri-O
CVE-2022-3466
The version of cri-o as released for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.9.48, 4.10.31, and 4.11.6 via RHBA-2022:6316, RHBA-2022:6257, and RHBA-2022:6658, respectively, included an incorrect version of cri-o missing the fix for CVE-2022-27652, which was previously fixed in OCP 4.9.41 and 4.10.12 via RHBA-2022:5433 and RHSA-2022:1600. This issue could allow an attacker with access to programs with inheritable file capabilities to elevate those capabilities to the permitted set when execve(2) runs. For more details, see https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-27652.
EPSS: 0.002 (11.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Kubernetes Cri-o
- Red Hat Openshift Container Platform 3.11
- Red Hat Openshift Container Platform 4.12 — versions 0:1.25.1-5.rhaos4.12.git6005903.el9
- Redhat Openshift_container_platform — versions 3.11, 4.12
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, issue-tracking, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-3466?
- CVE-2022-3466 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Kubernetes Cri-O, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2023-09-15.
- How severe is CVE-2022-3466?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-3466 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.