Auth bypass in Containerd
CVE-2023-25173
containerd is an open source container runtime. A bug was found in containerd prior to versions 1.6.18 and 1.5.18 where supplementary groups are not set up properly inside a container. If an attacker has direct access to a container and ma…
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.005 (42.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Containerd — versions < 1.5.18, >= 1.6.0, < 1.6.18
- Linuxfoundation Containerd
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Not Applicable)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Not Applicable)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Not Applicable)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Not Applicable)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
- security-advisories@github.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-25173?
- CVE-2023-25173 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Containerd, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2023-02-16.
- How severe is CVE-2023-25173?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-25173 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.