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CVE-2023-1944:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2023-1944 is a security vulnerability in Minikube that enables SSH access to Minikube containers using a default password. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed in April 2023, affecting all Minikube versions prior to v1.30.0. Minikube is a utility tool designed for setting up local Kubernetes environments for development and testing purposes, not intended for production use (Kubernetes Discussion).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been rated HIGH with a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.4 (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). The issue stems from the presence of a default password that could be used to gain SSH access to Minikube containers (Kubernetes Discussion).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow unauthorized access to Minikube containers, potentially compromising the security of local Kubernetes development environments. This could lead to unauthorized access to container resources and potential manipulation of the development environment (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
To remediate this vulnerability, users must upgrade Minikube to version v1.30.0 or later. Additionally, it is recommended to delete any clusters created using affected versions using the command 'minikube delete --all' (Kubernetes Discussion).
Additional resources
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