Description
Privilege escalation vulnerability in MicroK8s allows a low privilege user with local access to obtain root access to the host by provisioning a privileged container. Fixed in MicroK8s 1.15.3.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Canonical | MicroK8s | >= 1.15, < 1.15.3 |
References
- https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/explicit-use-of-sudo-in-microk8s-cli/7605Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ubuntu/microk8s/pull/590Third Party Advisory
- https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2019/CVE-2019-15789.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://pulsesecurity.co.nz/advisories/microk8s-privilege-escalationExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/explicit-use-of-sudo-in-microk8s-cli/7605Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ubuntu/microk8s/pull/590Third Party Advisory
- https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2019/CVE-2019-15789.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://pulsesecurity.co.nz/advisories/microk8s-privilege-escalationExploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Apr 8, 2020
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified