Privilege escalation in Linuxfoundation Openfeature
CVE-2023-29018
The OpenFeature Operator allows users to expose feature flags to applications. Assuming the pre-existence of a vulnerability that allows for arbitrary code execution, an attacker could leverage the lax permissions configured on `open-feature-operator-controller-manager` to escalate the privileges of any SA in the cluster. The increased privileges could be used to modify cluster state, leading to DoS, or read sensitive data, including secrets. Version 0.2.32 mitigates this issue by restricting the resources the `open-feature-operator-controller-manager` can modify.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (49.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 50th percentile — 49.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linuxfoundation Openfeature
- Open-Feature Open-Feature-Operator — versions < 0.2.32
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-29018?
- CVE-2023-29018 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linuxfoundation Openfeature, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2023-04-14.
- How severe is CVE-2023-29018?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.