Database/Container, Kubernetes & orchestration
KubeVirt: A compromised node's virt-handler service account can be abused cluster-wide
CVSS 8.2CVE-2023-26484Container, Kubernetes & orchestrationcurated
Impact
A compromised node's virt-handler service account can be abused cluster-wide
Who can reach it
An attacker who owns one node
What to do
Upgrade KubeVirt; scope down the virt-handler service account
References
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