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TI-2022-02928 Aliases CVE-2022-3172

Kubernetes - API server - Aggregated API server can cause clients to be redirected (SSRF)

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-918Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · Low · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 4 fixed, 3 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

A security issue was discovered in kube-apiserver that allows an aggregated API server to redirect client traffic to any URL. This could lead to the client performing unexpected actions as well as forwarding the client's API server credentials to third parties.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02464 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial kube-apiserver (Kubernetes): v1.25.1, v1.24.5, v1.23.11 +1Red Hat: 3 advisoriesRed Hat: 4 fixed, 3 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Kuberneteskube-apiserverv1.25.0; v1.24.0 – v1.24.4; v1.23.0 – v1.23.10; v1.22.0 – v1.22.13; up to v1.21.14v1.25.1, v1.24.5, v1.23.11, v1.22.14Patch availableCNA
  • kube-apiserver VendorKubernetes Affected v1.25.0; v1.24.0 – v1.24.4; v1.23.0 – v1.23.10; v1.22.0 – v1.22.13; up to v1.21.14 Fixed in v1.25.1, v1.24.5, v1.23.11, v1.22.14 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:kubernetes:apiserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.21.14; 1.22.0 to before 1.22.14; 1.23.0 to before 1.23.11; 1.24.0 to before 1.24.5VulnerableKubernetes
cpe:2.3:a:kubernetes:apiserver:1.25.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.25.0VulnerableKubernetes
  • cpe:2.3:a:kubernetes:apiserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.21.14; 1.22.0 to before 1.22.14; 1.23.0 to before 1.23.11; 1.24.0 to before 1.24.5 Vulnerable ·Kubernetes
  • cpe:2.3:a:kubernetes:apiserver:1.25.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.25.0 Vulnerable ·Kubernetes

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA kube-apiserver (Kubernetes) Fixed in v1.25.1, v1.24.5, v1.23.11, v1.22.14

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2023:3609 Released 2023-06-14 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat OpenShift Data Foundation 4.12.4 security and Bug Fix update
    • RHODF 4.12 for RHEL 8 odf4/ocs-rhel8-operator, odf4/odf-rhel8-operator
  • RHSA-2023:1655 Released 2023-04-12 · Red Hat rating Critical
    OpenShift Container Platform 4.10.56 security update
    • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.10 haproxy-2.2.19-4.el8, haproxy22-2.2.19-4.el8, jenkins-2-plugins-4.10.1680703106-1.el8 +5
  • 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 Storage 4AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
RHODF 4.12 for RHEL 8Fixed RHSA-2023:3609
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.10Fixed RHSA-2023:1655
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.11Fixed—
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12Fixed RHSA-2022:7398
Not affected: 7 products
  • Ironic content for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.11
  • Ironic content for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12
  • RHODF 4.12 for RHEL 8
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.10
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.11
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-3172

References

Advisory 1

Other 2

Sources

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