Vulnerability · Published Oct 25, 2023 · Assigned by kubernetes
CVE-2023-5043Ingress nginx annotation injection causes arbitrary command execution
High 7.6
In plain English
A high-severity improper input validation in ingress-nginx from Kubernetes. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.5% (higher than 85% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code. Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.6High
Exploit odds (30 days)2.5%top 15.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack tooling1Public PoC
Official description
Ingress nginx annotation injection causes arbitrary command execution.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go | k8s.io/ingress-nginx | 1.9.0 | GHSA-5wj4-wffq-3378 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Kubernetes | ingress-nginx | 0 – before 1.9.0 |
Weakness: CWE-20 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L