CVE-2021-25749

runAsNonRoot logic bypass for Windows containers

Published May 24, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Windows workloads can run as ContainerAdministrator even when those workloads set the runAsNonRoot option to true.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

To mitigate these vulnerabilities, upgrade Kubernetes: https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/administer-cluster/cluster-management/#upgrading-a-cluster

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-12632 Windows workloads can run as ContainerAdministrator even when those workloads set the runAsNonRoot option to true.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
kubernetes
Published
Updated
Jan 16, 2025, 9:21 PM
Reserved
Jan 21, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 24, 2023, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:42 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Sep 15, 2022, 12:00 AM