CVE-2023-22480

KubeOperator is vulnerable to unauthorized access to system API

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.

Affected

KubeOperator

CVSS v3.1 NVD

9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.1 GITHUB

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

EPSS

66.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 99th percentile

Nuclei

critical

Published

2023-01-14

Updated

2025-03-10

Nuclei templates (1)

• projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-22480.yaml

Security advisories

• KubeOperator/KubeOperator/releases/tag/v3.16.4
• KubeOperator/KubeOperator/security/advisories/GHSA-jxgp-jgh3-8jc8
• advisories/GHSA-jxgp-jgh3-8jc8

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry