CVE-2023-22480 HIGH

CVE-2023-22480: KubeOperator is vulnerable to unauthorized access to system API

Vendor Kubeoperator
Product KubeOperator
Weakness CWE-285
Published January 14, 2023
Last update March 10, 2025
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CVSS base score

7.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

KubeOperator is an open source Kubernetes distribution focused on helping enterprises plan, deploy and operate production-level K8s clusters. In KubeOperator versions 3.16.3 and below, API interfaces with unauthorized entities and can leak sensitive information. This vulnerability could be used to take over the cluster under certain conditions. This issue has been patched in version 3.16.4.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

January 14, 2023 CVE published
March 10, 2025 Record updated