CVE-2023-32191

rke's credentials are stored in the RKE1 Cluster state ConfigMap

Published Oct 16, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 9.9 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
When RKE provisions a cluster, it stores the cluster state in a configmap called `full-cluster-state` inside the `kube-system` namespace of the cluster itself. The information available in there allows non-admin users to escalate to admin.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-1950 When RKE provisions a cluster, it stores the cluster state in a configmap called `full-cluster-state` inside the `kube-system` namespace of the cluster itself. The information available in there allows non-admin users to escalate to admin.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-6gr4-52w6-vmqx rke's credentials are stored in the RKE1 Cluster state ConfigMap
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00185}

epss

{'score': 0.00206}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Suse
Suse rke
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:suse:rke:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Suse
Suse rke
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description When RKE provisions a cluster, it stores the cluster state in a configmap called `full-cluster-state` inside the `kube-system` namespace of the cluster itself. The information available in there allows non-admin users to escalate to admin.
Title rke's credentials are stored in the RKE1 Cluster state ConfigMap
Weaknesses CWE-922
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
suse
Published
Updated
Oct 16, 2024, 3:58 PM
Reserved
May 4, 2023, 8:30 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Oct 16, 2024, 1:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:58 AM