CVE-2023-48312

Authentication bypass using an empty token in capsule-proxy

Published Nov 24, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
capsule-proxy is a reverse proxy for the capsule operator project. Affected versions are subject to a privilege escalation vulnerability which is based on a missing check if the user is authenticated based on the `TokenReview` result. All the clusters running with the `anonymous-auth` Kubernetes API Server setting disable (set to `false`) are affected since it would be possible to bypass the token review mechanism, interacting with the upper Kubernetes API Server. This privilege escalation cannot be exploited if you're relying only on client certificates (SSL/TLS). This vulnerability has been addressed in version 0.4.6. Users are advised to upgrade.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-2961 capsule-proxy is a reverse proxy for the capsule operator project. Affected versions are subject to a privilege escalation vulnerability which is based on a missing check if the user is authenticated based on the `TokenReview` result. All the clusters running with the `anonymous-auth` Kubernetes API Server setting disable (set to `false`) are affected since it would be possible to bypass the token review mechanism, interacting with the upper Kubernetes API Server. This privilege escalation cannot be exploited if you're relying only on client certificates (SSL/TLS). This vulnerability has been addressed in version 0.4.6. Users are advised to upgrade.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-fpvw-6m5v-hqfp Capsule Proxy Authentication bypass using an empty token
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Aug 2, 2024, 9:23 PM
Reserved
Nov 14, 2023, 5:41 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 24, 2023, 6:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:33 AM