CVE-2019-15789

Public Exploit
Microk8s Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Description

Privilege escalation vulnerability in MicroK8s allows a low privilege user with local access to obtain root access to the host by provisioning a privileged container. Fixed in MicroK8s 1.15.3.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory canonical.com
Affected: Canonical MicroK8s
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/ubuntu/microk8s/pull/590 third party advisory
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2019/CVE-2019-15789.html vendor advisory
https://pulsesecurity.co.nz/advisories/microk8s-privilege-escalation third party advisory exploit
https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/explicit-use-of-sudo-in-microk8s-cli/7605 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-15789?
CVE-2019-15789 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-15789?
To fix CVE-2019-15789, 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-2019-15789 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-15789 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-15789?
CVE-2019-15789 affects Canonical MicroK8s.
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