CWE Code: 269
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 6.5
CWE Name:  Improper Privilege Management
Summary: kubernetes cri-o version prior to 1.9 contains a privilege context switching error (cwe-270) vulnerability in the handling of ambient capabilities that can result in containers running with elevated privileges, allowing users abilities they should not have. this attack appears to be exploitable via container execution. this vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 1.9.
Access Authentication: SINGLE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: NETWORK
Impact (C/I/A): PARTIAL/PARTIAL/PARTIAL
Published Date: 2018-05-18
Last Modified Date: 2019-10-03