Akamai Kubernetes Vulnerability - 20240318002¶
Overview¶
A security issue was discovered in Kubernetes where a user that can create pods and persistent volumes on Windows nodes may be able to escalate to admin privileges on those nodes.
What is vulnerable?¶
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | Product(s) Affected |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-5528 | High | 8.8 | kubelet >= v1.8.0 (including all later minor versions) |
Recommendation¶
The WA SOC recommends administrators apply the solutions as per vendor instructions to all affected devices within expected timeframe (refer Patch Management):