CVE-2023-3893: Kubernetes - csi-proxy - Insufficient input sanitization leads to privilege escalation

Published Aug 23, 2023
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Updated

A security issue was discovered in Kubernetes where a user that can create pods on Windows nodes running kubernetes-csi-proxy may be able to escalate to admin privileges on those nodes. Kubernetes clusters are only affected if they include Windows nodes running kubernetes-csi-proxy.

Other sources

Kubernetes is vulnerable to privilege escalation when a user that can create pods on Windows nodes running kubernetes-csi-proxy may be able to escalate to admin privileges on those nodes. Kubernetes clusters are only affected if they include Windows nodes running kubernetes-csi-proxy.

GitHub

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
Kubernetes Csi Proxy<=1.1.2
Kubernetes Csi Proxy=2.0.0-alpha0
go/github.com/kubernetes-csi/csi-proxy>=1.1.3-0<1.1.3-0.20230821192013-2523e6674ded
1.1.3-0.20230821192013-2523e6674ded
go/github.com/kubernetes-csi/csi-proxy<0.0.0-20230821192013-2523e6674ded
0.0.0-20230821192013-2523e6674ded
go/github.com/kubernetes-csi/csi-proxy>=0.1.0-rc1<=1.1.2
1.1.3
go/github.com/kubernetes-csi/csi-proxy/v2=2.0.0-alpha.0
2.0.0-alpha.1
IBM Edge Application Manager<=4.5

Event History

Nov 3, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:34 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:34 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Advisory Published
via GitHub·06:30 PM
Data Sourced
via GitHub·06:30 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Aug 20, 2025
Data Sourced
via IBM·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-3893?

CVE-2023-3893 is a vulnerability in Kubernetes where a user can escalate to admin privileges on Windows nodes running kubernetes-csi-proxy.

2

How does CVE-2023-3893 affect Kubernetes clusters?

Kubernetes clusters are affected if they include Windows nodes running kubernetes-csi-proxy.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2023-3893?

The severity of CVE-2023-3893 is high, with a severity value of 8.8.

4

How can I fix CVE-2023-3893?

To fix CVE-2023-3893, upgrade to kubernetes-csi-proxy version 1.1.3 or 2.0.0-alpha.1, depending on the affected version.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-3893?

You can find more information about CVE-2023-3893 at the following references: - [GitHub Issue](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/119594) - [Google Groups Announcement](https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-security-announce/c/lWksE2BoCyQ) - [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-3893)

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