CVE-2022-36103 affects Talos Linux, a distribution for Kubernetes, specifically versions prior to 1.2.2. An improper validation flaw in the Talos control plane allows an attacker with a worker node join token to obtain a Talos API certificate, granting full access to the Talos API on a control plane node. This vulnerability carries a high severity CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While the join token is typically protected, misconfigurations in Kubernetes workloads could expose it. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:siderolabs:talos_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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