CVE-2023-33191 json
kyverno seccomp control can be circumvented
published 2023-05-25 3 y ago modified 2026-09-10 1 mo ago also GHSA-33hq-f2mf-jm3c , GO-2023-1801 , EUVD-2023-1454
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 42%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Kyverno is a policy engine designed for Kubernetes. Kyverno seccomp control can be circumvented. Users of the podSecurity `validate.podSecurity` subrule in Kyverno 1.9.2 and 1.9.3 are vulnerable. This issue was patched in version 1.9.4.
Patch / fix
- go github.com/kyverno/kyverno 1.9.4
- nirmata kyverno 1.9.4
- github.com/kyverno/kyverno#7263 pull request
- github.com/kyverno/kyverno/releases/tag/v1.9.4 release
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 21 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 4.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| go | github.com/kyverno/kyverno | >=1.9.2, <1.9.4 |
1.9.4 |
Affected products
- kyverno kyverno
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
References
-
github.com
/kyverno/kyverno/pull/7263
web, issue-tracking, patch
-
github.com
/kyverno/kyverno/security/advisories/GHSA-33hq-f2mf-jm3c
web, vendor-advisory, advisory
-
github.com
/kyverno/kyverno/releases/tag/v1.9.4
web, release-notes
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-33191
advisory
-
github.com
/kyverno/kyverno
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-33191
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-33hq-f2mf-jm3c
- NVD CVE-2023-33191
- OSV GO-2023-1801
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