What is CVE-2023-1944?

CVE-2023-1944 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kubernetes Minikube, classified under Use of Hard-coded Password. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2023-05-24.

How severe is CVE-2023-1944?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Kubernetes Minikube

CVE-2023-1944

This vulnerability enables ssh access to minikube container using a default password.

Published 2023-05-24 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (10.5th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 10th percentile — 10.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Kubernetes Minikube — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

github.com/kubernetes/minikube (Product)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-1944?: CVE-2023-1944 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kubernetes Minikube, classified under Use of Hard-coded Password. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2023-05-24.
How severe is CVE-2023-1944?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.