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CVE-2022-23648

7.5 · HIGH

containerd is a container runtime available as a daemon for Linux and Windows.

Published Mar 3, 2022CWE-200EPSS 27.39%

Overview

CVE-2022-23648 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 3, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

containerd is a container runtime available as a daemon for Linux and Windows. A bug was found in containerd prior to versions 1.6.1, 1.5.10, and 1.14.12 where containers launched through containerd’s CRI implementation on Linux with a specially-crafted image configuration could gain access to read-only copies of arbitrary files and directories on the host. This may bypass any policy-based enforcement on container setup (including a Kubernetes Pod Security Policy) and expose potentially sensitive information. Kubernetes and crictl can both be configured to use containerd’s CRI implementation. This bug has been fixed in containerd 1.6.1, 1.5.10, and 1.4.12. Users should update to these versions to resolve the issue.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/166421/containerd-Image-Volume-Insecure-Handling.htmlGitHubgithub.com/containerd/containerd/commit/10f428dac7cec44c864e1b830a4623af27a9fc70GitHubgithub.com/containerd/containerd/releases/tag/v1.4.13GitHubgithub.com/containerd/containerd/releases/tag/v1.5.10GitHubgithub.com/containerd/containerd/releases/tag/v1.6.1GitHubgithub.com/containerd/containerd/security/advisories/GHSA-crp2-qrr5-8pq7Reflists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AUDQUQBZJGBWJPMRVB6QCCCRF7O3O4PA/Reflists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HFTS2EF3S7HNYSNZSEJZIJHPRU7OPUV3/Reflists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OCCARJ6FU4MWBTXHZNMS7NELPDBIX2VO/Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-31

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-23648?

CVE-2022-23648 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 3, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2022-23648?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-23648?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-23648?

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