CVE-2019-15789— Microk8s Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Quick assessment
Affected
Canonical MicroK8s
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.
Canonical MicroK8s是英国科能（Canonical）公司的一套轻量级的容器编排系统。 Canonical MicroK8s中存在安全漏洞。本地攻击者可利用该漏洞以root权限访问主机。
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2019-15789
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Microk8s Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
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.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
特权管理不恰当
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Canonical MicroK8s 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Canonical MicroK8s是英国科能（Canonical）公司的一套轻量级的容器编排系统。 Canonical MicroK8s中存在安全漏洞。本地攻击者可利用该漏洞以root权限访问主机。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Affected Products
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Patches & Fixes for CVE-2019-15789 (1)
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https://github.com/ubuntu/microk8s/pull/590 x_refsource_CONFIRM
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2019-15789 (1)
Other References for CVE-2019-15789 (2)
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https://pulsesecurity.co.nz/advisories/microk8s-privilege-escalation x_refsource_CONFIRM
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https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/explicit-use-of-sudo-in-microk8s-cli/7605 x_refsource_CONFIRM
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