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CVE-2023-32191NVD status: Deferred

rke: Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information

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CVE-2023-32191 is a critical-severity insecure storage of sensitive information vulnerability in rke from SUSE, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an attacker with a low-privileged account, without any action from a user. The record lists versions 1.4.19, 1.5.10 as the first without the flaw, so updating rke to one of those releases or later removes the exposure. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.66% chance of exploitation within 30 days, higher than 52% of scored CVEs.

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Critical severity: a successful attack would have severe impact.

What to do

  1. Update rke to 1.4.19 or 1.5.10, whichever matches your release line, or a later version.
  2. Read the advisory on github.com for workarounds and exact fixed builds.

Affected products and versions

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed in
SUSErke1.4.18 up to, but not including, 1.4.19; 1.5.9 up to, but not including, 1.5.101.4.19, 1.5.10

Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.

How the severity score breaks down

Attack vector
NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
Attack complexity
LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
Privileges required
LowA basic user account is enough.
User interaction
NoneNo action by a victim is required.
Scope
ChangedThe attack can reach beyond the vulnerable component into other systems.
Confidentiality
HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
Integrity
HighData or code can be modified at will.
Availability
HighThe component can be taken down completely.

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by CNA (suse.de).

Official description

When RKE provisions a cluster, it stores the cluster state in a configmap called `full-cluster-state` inside the `kube-system` namespace of the cluster itself. The information available in there allows non-admin users to escalate to admin.

Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.

The underlying weakness: Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information

The product stores sensitive information without properly limiting read or write access by unauthorized actors.

More Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information vulnerabilities (CWE-922)

Timeline

  1. CVE record published.
  2. CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: total).
  3. Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).

References

Recent Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information vulnerabilities

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