CVE-2023-41333: Github.com/cilium/cilium Cilium Vulnerable To Bypass Of Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-4xp2-w642-7mcx
CVSS 6.9
CWE-306
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2023-41333 is a MODERATE (CVSS 6.9) cilium vulnerable to bypass of vulnerability (CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function) affecting Github.com/cilium/cilium libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves cilium vulnerable to bypass of namespace restrictions in ciliumnetworkpolicy. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.14.2, 1.13.7, 1.12.14.

CVE-2023-41333 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2023-41333
GHSA Identifier GHSA-4xp2-w642-7mcx
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 6.9
CWE Classification CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Affected Product Github.com/cilium/cilium
Package Ecosystem Go
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 6.9

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:H).

Attack Vector Adjacent (AV:A)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required High (PR:H)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Changed (S:C)
Confidentiality Low (C:L)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2023-41333

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Github.com/cilium/cilium dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

github.com/cilium/cilium fixed: 1.14.2
Upgrade github.com/cilium/cilium to 1.14.2
github.com/cilium/cilium fixed: 1.13.7
Upgrade github.com/cilium/cilium to 1.13.7
github.com/cilium/cilium fixed: 1.12.14
Upgrade github.com/cilium/cilium to 1.12.14
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:

inspect dependencies for github.com/cilium/cilium

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2023-41333, inspect your project dependencies for Github.com/cilium/cilium:

inspect dependencies for github.com/cilium/cilium

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Github.com/cilium/cilium in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.14.2), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function, where the product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources. In Github.com/cilium/cilium, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

### Impact An attacker with the ability to create or modify CiliumNetworkPolicy objects in a particular namespace is able to affect traffic on an entire Cilium cluster, potentially bypassing policy enforcement in other namespaces. By using a crafted `endpointSelector` that uses the `DoesNotExist` operator on the `reserved:init` label, the attacker can create policies that bypass namespace restrictions and affect the entire Cilium cluster. This includes potentially allowing or denying all traffic. This attack requires API server access, as described in the [Kubernetes API Server Attacker](https://docs.cilium.io/en/stable/security/threat-model/#kubernetes-api-server-attacker) section of the Cilium Threat Model. ### Patches This issue was patched in https://github.com/cilium/cilium/pull/28007 This issue affects: - Cilium <= v1.14.1 - Cilium <= v1.13.6 - Cilium <= v1.12.13 This issue has been resolved in: - Cilium v1.14.2 - Cilium v1.13.7 - Cilium v1.12.14 ### Workarounds An admission webhook can be used to prevent the use of `endpointSelector`s that use the `DoesNotExist` operator on the `reserved:init` label in CiliumNetworkPolicies. ### Acknowledgements The Cilium community has worked together with members of Palantir and Isovalent to prepare these mitigations. Special thanks to @odinuge for reporting this issue and @joestringer for the fix. ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, please reach out on [Slack](https://docs.cilium.io/en/latest/community/community/#slack). If you think you have found a vulnerability in Cilium, we strongly encourage you to report it to our private security mailing list at [security@cilium.io](mailto:security@cilium.io) first, before disclosing it in any public forum. This is a private mailing list for Cilium's internal security team, and your report will be treated as top priority.

CVE-2023-41333 Affected Github.com/cilium/cilium Versions

3 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
1.14.21.13.71.12.14
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
github.com/cilium/cilium
Go
≥ 1.14.0
< 1.14.2
1.14.2
github.com/cilium/cilium
Go
≥ 1.13.0
< 1.13.7
1.13.7
github.com/cilium/cilium
Go
< 1.12.14
1.12.14

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-41333?
CVE-2023-41333 is a security vulnerability in Github.com/cilium/cilium involving Cilium vulnerable to bypass of namespace restrictions in CiliumNetworkPolicy under CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function.
Which Github.com/cilium/cilium versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 1.14.2, 1.13.7, 1.12.14 across affected packages: github.com/cilium/cilium.
What version fixes CVE-2023-41333?
Upgrading to 1.14.2, 1.13.7, 1.12.14 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is github.com/cilium/cilium affected?
Yes, github.com/cilium/cilium is affected in releases prior to 1.14.2, 1.13.7, 1.12.14. Upgrade your dependency to 1.14.2, 1.13.7, 1.12.14 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-41333?
CVE-2023-41333 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.9 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2023-41333?
CVE-2023-41333 is classified under CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function (The product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources.).
How can I check Go dependencies for CVE-2023-41333?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for github.com/cilium/cilium'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
Normalized schema output
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