CVE-2023-0229

openshift/apiserver-library-go: Bypass of SCC seccomp profile restrictions

Published Jan 25, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in github.com/openshift/apiserver-library-go, used in OpenShift 4.12 and 4.11, that contains an issue that can allow low-privileged users to set the seccomp profile for pods they control to "unconfined." By default, the seccomp profile used in the restricted-v2 Security Context Constraint (SCC) is "runtime/default," allowing users to disable seccomp for pods they can create and modify.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-0333 A flaw was found in github.com/openshift/apiserver-library-go, used in OpenShift 4.12 and 4.11, that contains an issue that can allow low-privileged users to set the seccomp profile for pods they control to "unconfined." By default, the seccomp profile used in the restricted-v2 Security Context Constraint (SCC) is "runtime/default," allowing users to disable seccomp for pods they can create and modify.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-5465-xc2j-6p84 github.com/openshift/apiserver-library-go Improper Input Validation vulnerability
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Metrics ssvc

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

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Apr 1, 2025, 3:07 PM
Reserved
Jan 12, 2023, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 26, 2023, 9:18 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:25 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jan 12, 2023, 12:00 AM