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CBL Mariner 2.0 Security Update: kubernetes (CVE-2023-5528)

high Nessus Plugin ID 201557

Synopsis

The remote CBL Mariner host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The version of kubernetes installed on the remote CBL Mariner 2.0 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CVE-2023-5528 advisory.

 - A security issue was discovered in Kubernetes where a user that can create pods and persistent volumes on Windows nodes May be able to escalate to admin privileges on those nodes. Kubernetes clusters are only affected if they are using an in-tree storage plugin for Windows nodes. (CVE-2023-5528)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5528

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 201557

File Name: mariner_CVE-2023-5528.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 7/3/2024

Updated: 7/3/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9

Temporal Score: 7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-5528

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:kubernetes-kube-proxy, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:kubernetes-kubeadm, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:kubernetes-kube-controller-manager, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:kubernetes-pause, x-cpe:/o:microsoft:cbl-mariner, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:kubernetes-client, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:kubernetes-kube-apiserver, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:kubernetes-kube-scheduler, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:kubernetes

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/CBLMariner/release, Host/CBLMariner/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/1/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/14/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-5528