A flaw was found in the Open Cluster Management (OCM) when a user have access to the…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
A flaw was found in the Open Cluster Management (OCM) when a user have access to the worker nodes which has the cluster-manager-registration-controller or cluster-manager deployments. A malicious user can take advantage of this and bind the cluster-admin to any service account or using the service account to list all secrets for all kubernetes namespaces, leading into a cluster-level privilege escalation.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | MCE | 2.3.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- MCE Vendor— Affected 2.3.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2 | Affected | No fix yet |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-2250
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hxv8-f44w-4g6h
Sources
- CVE-2023-2250 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-2250 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hxv8-f44w-4g6h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-2250 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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