CVE-2023-1174

[minikube] Network Port exposure in minikube running on macOS using Docker driver

Description

This vulnerability exposes a network port in minikube running on macOS with Docker driver that could enable unexpected remote access to the minikube container.

Remediation

Solution:

  • To mitigate these vulnerabilities, upgrade minikube to the latest version and delete any clusters created using an affected version. To delete clusters created using prior versions, run `minikube delete --all`

Workaround:

  • To continue using an existing cluster, change the default port mappings of the minikube container and restart the docker daemon - docker run -v /var/lib/docker:/var/lib/docker -e MINIKUBE_CONTAINER_ID="$(docker ps --no-trunc -aqf 'name=^minikube$')" -it --entrypoint /bin/sh alpine sed -i 's/0.0.0.0/127.0.0.1/g' /var/lib/docker/containers/$MINIKUBE_CONTAINER_ID/config.v2.json

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.07%
Affected: Kubernetes minikube
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-security-announce/c/2ZkJFMDTKbM mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-1174?
CVE-2023-1174 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-1174?
To fix CVE-2023-1174: To mitigate these vulnerabilities, upgrade minikube to the latest version and delete any clusters created using an affected version. To delete clusters created using prior versions, run `minikube delete --all`
Is CVE-2023-1174 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-1174 is being actively exploited. 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-2023-1174?
CVE-2023-1174 affects Kubernetes minikube.
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