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TI-2022-02921 Aliases CVE-2022-3162GHSA-2394-5535-8j88

Unauthorized read of Custom Resources

Priority LOW 32CWE-23Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-23 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Users authorized to list or watch one type of namespaced custom resource cluster-wide can read custom resources of a different type in the same API group without authorization. Clusters are impacted by this vulnerability if all of the following are true: 1. There are 2+ CustomResourceDefinitions sharing the same API group 2. Users have cluster-wide list or watch authorization on one of those custom resources. 3. The same users are not authorized to read another custom resource in the same API group.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01446 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-08
Fix Partial github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes (Go): 1.25.4, 1.24.8, 1.23.14 +1Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 1 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
KubernetesKubernetesup to v1.25.3; up to v1.24.7; up to v1.23.13; up to v1.22.15—No fix listedCNA
—github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes (Go)1.25.0 to before 1.25.41.25.4Patch availableGHSA-2394-5535-8j88
—github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes (Go)1.24.0 to before 1.24.81.24.8Patch availableGHSA-2394-5535-8j88
—github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes (Go)1.23.0 to before 1.23.141.23.14Patch availableGHSA-2394-5535-8j88
—github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes (Go)1.22.0 to before 1.22.161.22.16Patch availableGHSA-2394-5535-8j88
  • Kubernetes VendorKubernetes Affected up to v1.25.3; up to v1.24.7; up to v1.23.13; up to v1.22.15 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes (Go) Vendor— Affected 1.25.0 to before 1.25.4 Fixed in 1.25.4 Patch available GHSA-2394-5535-8j88
  • github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes (Go) Vendor— Affected 1.24.0 to before 1.24.8 Fixed in 1.24.8 Patch available GHSA-2394-5535-8j88
  • github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes (Go) Vendor— Affected 1.23.0 to before 1.23.14 Fixed in 1.23.14 Patch available GHSA-2394-5535-8j88
  • github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes (Go) Vendor— Affected 1.22.0 to before 1.22.16 Fixed in 1.22.16 Patch available GHSA-2394-5535-8j88

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:kubernetes:kubernetes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.22.15; 1.23.0 – 1.23.13; 1.24.0 – 1.24.7; 1.25.0 – 1.25.3VulnerableKubernetes
  • cpe:2.3:a:kubernetes:kubernetes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.22.15; 1.23.0 – 1.23.13; 1.24.0 – 1.24.7; 1.25.0 – 1.25.3 Vulnerable ·Kubernetes

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-2394-5535-8j88 github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes (Go) Fixed in 1.25.4 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-2394-5535-8j88 github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes (Go) Fixed in 1.24.8 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-2394-5535-8j88 github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes (Go) Fixed in 1.23.14 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-2394-5535-8j88 github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes (Go) Fixed in 1.22.16 Advisory →

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2023:0772 Released 2023-02-20 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    OpenShift Container Platform 4.12.4 security update
    • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12 microshift-4.12.4-202302151633.p0.gb9fe8ac.assembly.4.12.4.el8, microshift-networking-4.12.4-202302151633.p0.gb9fe8ac.assembly.4.12.4.el8, microshift-release-info-4.12.4-202302151633.p0.gb9fe8ac.assembly.4.12.4.el8 +1
  • RHSA-2022:7398 Released 2023-01-17 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    OpenShift Container Platform 4.12.0 packages and security update
    • Ironic content for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12 crudini-0.9.3-4.el9, future-0.18.2-9.el9.1, openstack-ironic-1:21.0.1-0.20221114235951.fe64d5e.el9 +47
    • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12 NetworkManager-1:1.36.0-8.el8_6, NetworkManager-adsl-1:1.36.0-8.el8_6, NetworkManager-bluetooth-1:1.36.0-8.el8_6 +47

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12Fixed RHSA-2022:7398, RHSA-2023:0772
Not affected: 2 products
  • Ironic content for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-3162
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2394-5535-8j88

References

Advisory 3

Other 3

  • TI-2018-16130 Improper privilege management in Kubernetes CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-08418 Kubernetes kubelet exposes /debug/pprof info on healthz port CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2023-05086 Kubernetes - Windows nodes - Insufficient input sanitization in in-tree storage plugin leads to privilege escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-03433 Kubernetes - Windows nodes - Insufficient input sanitization leads to privilege escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-02285 Bypass of seccomp profile enforcement CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2017-14755 Link following in Kubernetes CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.6
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