CVE-2023-1944

[minikube] ssh server with default password

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Published May 24, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 8.4 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

This vulnerability enables ssh access to minikube container using a default password.

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

Kubernetes

minikube

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	≤ 1.29.0

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:kubernetes:minikube:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

To mitigate these vulnerabilities, upgrade minikube to the latest version and delete any clusters created using an affected version. To delete clusters created using prior versions, run `minikube delete --all`

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-24130	This vulnerability enables ssh access to minikube container using a default password.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.214% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube

History

Jan 16, 2025 9:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Kubernetes Minikube

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jan 16, 2025, 8:37 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: kubernetes
Published: May 24, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Jan 16, 2025, 8:37 PM
Reserved: Apr 7, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 6:05 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 6:05 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:29 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 24, 2023, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:29 AM

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