Incorrect default permissions in cri-o
Priority LOW 24CWE-276Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
A flaw was found in cri-o, where containers were incorrectly started with non-empty default permissions. A vulnerability was found in Moby (Docker Engine) where containers started incorrectly with non-empty inheritable Linux process capabilities. This flaw allows an attacker with access to programs with inheritable file capabilities to elevate those capabilities to the permitted set when execve(2) runs.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00245 15th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial github.com/cri-o/cri-o (Go): 1.24.0Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 2 fixed, 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | cri-o | Affects all versions. | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | github.com/cri-o/cri-o (Go) | before 1.24.0 | 1.24.0 | Patch available | GHSA-4hj2-r2pm-3hc6 |
- cri-o Vendor— Affected Affects all versions. Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- github.com/cri-o/cri-o (Go) Vendor— Affected before 1.24.0 Fixed in 1.24.0 Patch available GHSA-4hj2-r2pm-3hc6
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:kubernetes:cri-o:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Kubernetes |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 35 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:mobyproject:moby:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 20.10.14 | Vulnerable | Mobyproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.11 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:kubernetes:cri-o:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Kubernetes
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 35 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:a:mobyproject:moby:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 20.10.14 Vulnerable ·Mobyproject
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.11 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-4hj2-r2pm-3hc6 github.com/cri-o/cri-o (Go) Fixed in 1.24.0 Advisory →
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2022:1600 Released 2022-05-02 · Red Hat rating ModerateOpenShift Container Platform 4.10.12 security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.10 cri-o-1.23.2-8.rhaos4.10.git8ad5d25.el8, jenkins-2-plugins-4.10.1650890594-1.el8
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.10 | Fixed | RHSA-2022:1600 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.9 | Fixed | — |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.10
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-27652
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4hj2-r2pm-3hc6
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-27652 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-27652 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4hj2-r2pm-3hc6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-27652 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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