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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-0229 · published 26 January 2023

CVE-2023-0229: Redhat openshift improper input validation vulnerability

Redhat · Openshift

A flaw was found in github.com/openshift/apiserver-library-go, used in OpenShift 4.12 and 4.11, that contains an issue that can allow low-privileged users to set the seccomp profile for pods they control to "unconfined." By default, the seccomp profile used in the restricted-v2 Security Context Constraint (SCC) is "runtime/default," allowing users to disable seccomp for pods they can create and modify.

6.3 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.65% · top 51.0% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
6.3CVSS 3.1 base score
0.65%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A flaw was found in github.com/openshift/apiserver-library-go, used in OpenShift 4.12 and 4.11, that contains an issue that can allow low-privileged users to set the seccomp profile for pods they control to "unconfined." By default, the seccomp profile used in the restricted-v2 Security Context Constraint (SCC) is "runtime/default," allowing users to disable seccomp for pods they can create and modify.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2160349 Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2160349 Issue TrackingVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-0229), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.