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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.