CVE-2022-23648 is a critical vulnerability in containerd versions prior to 1.6.1, 1.5.10, and 1.4.12, affecting Linux systems where containers launched via containerd's CRI implementation could gain unauthorized read access to arbitrary host files and directories. This bypasses security policies, potentially exposing sensitive information. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), it is easily exploitable over the network with low complexity, requiring no user interaction. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, immediate patching is recommended due to the high potential for data compromise.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.4.13CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:containerd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 1.5.0, < 1.5.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:containerd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 1.6.0, < 1.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:containerd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
34CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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