How severe is CVE-2023-2250?

CVE-2023-2250 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.7, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2023-2250 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (10th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-2250?

CVE-2023-2250 affects Linuxfoundation Open Cluster Management. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2023-2250?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2023-2250 published?

CVE-2023-2250 was published on 2023-04-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2023-2250

CVE-2023-2250 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linuxfoundation Open Cluster Management with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.7. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-268.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.7)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (10th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-268
Affected product: Linuxfoundation Open Cluster Management
Published: 2023-04-24
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A flaw was found in the Open Cluster Management (OCM) when a user have access to the worker nodes which has the cluster-manager-registration-controller or cluster-manager deployments. A malicious user can take advantage of this and bind the cluster-admin to any service account or using the service account to list all secrets for all kubernetes namespaces, leading into a cluster-level privilege escalation.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-2250?: A flaw was found in the Open Cluster Management (OCM) when a user have access to the worker nodes which has the cluster-manager-registration-controller or cluster-manager deployments. A malicious user can take advantage of this and bind the cluster-admin to any service account or using the service account to list all secrets for all kubernetes namespaces, leading into a cluster-level privilege escalation.
How severe is CVE-2023-2250?: CVE-2023-2250 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.7, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2023-2250 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (10th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-2250?: CVE-2023-2250 affects Linuxfoundation Open Cluster Management. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-2250?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2023-2250 published?: CVE-2023-2250 was published on 2023-04-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/open-cluster-management-io/registration-operator/pull/344

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:open_cluster_management:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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