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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.
NVD Status： Modified ，CVE State: published
Threat Intelligence & Risk Assessment for CVE-2023-0229
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2023-0229 is rated Moderate Risk (48.3/100) : CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.48%).Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-0229
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
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Date
Old EPSS score
New EPSS score
Delta (New - Old)
1
2026-05-26
0.27%
0.48%
+0.21%
2
2026-05-20
0.09%
0.27%
+0.19%
3
2025-11-21
—
0.09%
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Full EPSS history
(9 records total)
Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-0229
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
Base score
Version
Severity
Vector
Exploitability
Impact
Score source
6.3
3.1
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:L)
Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.
2.8
3.4
[email protected]
6.3
3.1
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:L)
Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.
2.8
3.4
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-0229
GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2023-0229
GHSA-5465-xc2j-6p84 · Severity: medium · Ecosystem: go
— github.com/openshift/apiserver-library-go Improper Input Validation vulnerability
OS Trackers for CVE-2023-0229
Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-0229
Vendor
Product
Version
Raw CPE
redhat
openshift
4.11
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift:4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat
openshift
4.12
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift:4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References for CVE-2023-0229
cvelogic
Threat Intelligence