CVE-2023-2431

What it is

A security issue was discovered in Kubelet that allows pods to bypass the seccomp profile enforcement. Pods that use localhost type for seccomp profile but specify an empty profile field, are affected by this issue. In this scenario, this vulnerability allows the pod to run in unconfined (seccomp disabled) mode. This bug affects Kubelet.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited locally on the machine with an admin-level account. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2023-06-16 08:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 05:52 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 3.4 LOW (CVSS).
• Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published

2023-06-16 08:15 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 05:52 UTC

Exploit probability

0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-1287

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Kubernetes < 1.24.14
• Kubernetes < 1.25.10
• Kubernetes < 1.26.5
• Kubernetes < 1.27.2
• Fedoraproject Fedora 38

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 3.4

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

High

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

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