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01 Record

CVE-2021-25749

runAsNonRoot logic bypass for Windows containers

HighPUBLISHEDCNA: kubernetes
CNA base score7.8 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

02 Description

runAsNonRoot logic bypass for Windows containers

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
  • AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
  • Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
0.21% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 11.2% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
7.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD analysis status
Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity
Low. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2023-05-24 00:00Z3 YR AGO
Last updated
2025-01-16 21:21Z1 YR AGO
Reserved
2021-01-21
Assigning CNA
kubernetes
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
High (CVSS 7.8)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
  • CWE-284Improper Access ControlPillar
  • CWE-842Placement of User into Incorrect GroupBase
Data version
5.1
Document digest
c978d5e66018b951c3e4258bb9e9767c5d17ac621a4d4843b5eb2dce5fdf5dae

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
KubernetesKuberneteskubelet v1.22.0 - v1.22.13 to < v1.22.14, kubelet v1.23.0 - v1.23.10 to < v1.23.11, kubelet v1.24.0 - v1.24.4 to < v1.24.5—

06 References

07 Remediation

To mitigate these vulnerabilities, upgrade Kubernetes: https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/administer-cluster/cluster-management/#upgrading-a-cluster