CVE-2024-43403Network attack vector

Cluster privilege escalation via overprivileged operator role

Published Aug 20, 2024 · Updated Aug 21, 2024

Improper privilege management in Kanister before 0.112.0 allows remote authenticated users to gain cluster-level privileges. The default-kanister-operator deployment binds its service account to Kubernetes' edit ClusterRole, exposing DaemonSet writes, token creation, and account impersonation. Worker-node access to the operator is required; abuse grants control of privileged accounts and permits reading, modifying, or deleting cluster resources.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.52%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper privilege management in Kanister before 0.112.0 allows remote authenticated users to gain cluster-level privileges. The default-kanister-operator deployment binds its service account to Kubernetes' edit ClusterRole, exposing DaemonSet writes, token creation, and account impersonation. Worker-node access to the operator is required; abuse grants control of privileged accounts and permits reading, modifying, or deleting cluster resources.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-43403
Published
Aug 20, 2024
Updated
Aug 21, 2024
Vendor
Kanister
Product
Kanister
Classifications
CWE-269, T1610
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 20, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 21, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=*
  2. Affected versionversion=<= 0.110.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Kanister · Kanisterversion=0 <=*; version=<= 0.110.0

Published CVSS scores

8.8GitHub, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
T1610Deploy Container

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