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CVE-2022-37968

Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes cluster Connect Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published: Oct 11, 2022Updated: Jan 2, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-noinfo
10.0CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
2.6%
Top 16.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

Microsoft has identified a vulnerability affecting the cluster connect feature of Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes clusters. This vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated user to elevate their privileges and potentially gain administrative control over the Kubernetes cluster. Additionally, because Azure Stack Edge allows customers to deploy Kubernetes workloads on their devices via Azure Arc, Azure Stack Edge devices are also vulnerable to this vulnerability.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:CC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

Microsoft Corp
commercial·USaka microsoft, microsoft corporation
azure arc-enabled kubernetesOn-prem
Cloud & SaaS / container-orchestration
Azure Stack EdgeOn-prem
ICS / OT / IoT / network-adapter
Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes cluster 1.8.11On-prem
Cloud & SaaS / container-orchestration
Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes cluster 1.7.18On-prem
Cloud & SaaS / container-orchestration
Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes cluster 1.5.8On-prem
Cloud & SaaS / container-orchestration
Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes cluster 1.6.19On-prem
Cloud & SaaS / container-orchestration
Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes clusterSaaS
Cloud & SaaS / container-orchestration
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-37968
msrc.microsoft.com
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-37968
portal.msrc.microsoft.com

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