CVE-2019-15789

Microk8s Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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Published Apr 8, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Privilege escalation vulnerability in MicroK8s allows a low privilege user with local access to obtain root access to the host by provisioning a privileged container. Fixed in MicroK8s 1.15.3.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Canonical

MicroK8s

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`1.15`	affected	< 1.15.3

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:canonical:microk8s:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2019-6712	Privilege escalation vulnerability in MicroK8s allows a low privilege user with local access to obtain root access to the host by provisioning a privileged container. Fixed in MicroK8s 1.15.3.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.502% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/explicit-use-of-sudo-in-microk8s-cli/7605
https://github.com/ubuntu/microk8s/pull/590
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2019/CVE-2019-15789.html
https://pulsesecurity.co.nz/advisories/microk8s-privilege-escalation

History

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Canonical Microk8s

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 9:07 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: canonical
Published: Apr 8, 2020, 1:00 AM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 9:07 PM
Reserved: Aug 29, 2019, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:21 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 8, 2020, 1:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:21 AM

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