Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2023-27561 (CCN-249173)

Assigned:2023-02-25
Published:2023-02-25
Updated:2023-04-21
Summary:Open Container Initiative runc could allow a local authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by improper access control in libcontainer/rootfs_linux.go. By sending a specially-crafted request, an authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges to run custom images.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.0 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.2 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:R)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.9 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:R)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2023-27561

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
runc-cve202327561-priv-esc(249173)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.org

Source: cve@mitre.org
Type: Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.org

Source: CCN
Type: runc GIT Repository
CVE-2019-19921 re-introduction/regression #3751

Source: cve@mitre.org
Type: Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.org

Source: cve@mitre.org
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.org

Source: cve@mitre.org
Type: UNKNOWN
cve@mitre.org

Source: cve@mitre.org
Type: UNKNOWN
cve@mitre.org

Source: cve@mitre.org
Type: UNKNOWN
cve@mitre.org

Source: CCN
Type: Mend Vulnerability Database
CVE-2023-27561

Oval Definitions
Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:7865
P
runc-1.1.5-150000.41.1 on GA media (Moderate)
2023-06-12
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:55536
P
Security update for runc (Important) (in QA)
2023-04-03
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