CVE-2018-1000400

Description

Kubernetes CRI-O version prior to 1.9 contains a Privilege Context Switching Error (CWE-270) vulnerability in the handling of ambient capabilities that can result in containers running with elevated privileges, allowing users abilities they should not have. This attack appears to be exploitable via container execution. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 1.9.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.93% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/kubernetes-incubator/cri-o/pull/1558/files third party advisory patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104262 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1000400?
CVE-2018-1000400 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-1000400?
To fix CVE-2018-1000400, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-1000400 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-1000400 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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