CVE-2023-5043

Ingress nginx annotation injection causes arbitrary command execution

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Published Oct 25, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.6 High EPSS 2.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

Ingress nginx annotation injection causes arbitrary command execution.

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

ingress-nginx

unknown

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 1.9.0
`1.9.0`	unknown	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:kubernetes:ingress-nginx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-2661	Ingress nginx annotation injection causes arbitrary command execution.
Github GHSA	GHSA-5wj4-wffq-3378	Ingress nginx annotation injection causes arbitrary command execution

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.5% (2.489% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/25/4
https://github.com/kubernetes/ingress-nginx/issues/10571
https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-security-announce/c/pVsXsOpxYZo
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240307-0012/

History

Feb 13, 2025 5:30 PM Description updated View changes

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Subscriptions

Kubernetes Ingress-nginx

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Feb 13, 2025, 5:19 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: kubernetes
Published: Oct 25, 2023, 7:18 PM
Updated: Feb 13, 2025, 5:19 PM
Reserved: Sep 18, 2023, 1:11 PM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:47 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 25, 2023, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:47 AM

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