What is CVE-2024-21400?

CVE-2024-21400 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.0/10. Published 2024-03-12.

How severe is CVE-2024-21400?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.0 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-21400 known to be exploited?

3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Path Traversal in Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service

CVE-2024-21400

Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service Confidential Container Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.022 (84.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C.

Affected products

Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service — versions 1.0.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service Confidential Container Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-21400?: CVE-2024-21400 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.0/10. Published 2024-03-12.
How severe is CVE-2024-21400?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.0 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-21400 known to be exploited?: 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.