CVE-2022-29179
Improper Privilege Management in Cilium
Cilium is open source software for providing and securing network connectivity and loadbalancing between application workloads. Prior to versions 1.9.16, 1.10.11, and 1.11.15, if an attacker is able to perform a container escape of a container running as root on a host where Cilium is installed, the attacker can escalate privileges to cluster admin by using Cilium's Kubernetes service account. The problem has been fixed and the patch is available in versions 1.9.16, 1.10.11, and 1.11.5. There are no known workarounds available.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Improper Privilege Management in Cilium
Cilium is open source software for providing and securing network connectivity and loadbalancing between application workloads. Prior to versions 1.9.16, 1.10.11, and 1.11.15, if an attacker is able to perform a container escape of a container running as root on a host where Cilium is installed, the attacker can escalate privileges to cluster admin by using Cilium's Kubernetes service account. The problem has been fixed and the patch is available in versions 1.9.16, 1.10.11, and 1.11.5. There are no known workarounds available.
- Record
CVE-2022-29179- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-3809
Cilium is open source software for providing and securing network connectivity and loadbalancing between application workloads. Prior to versions 1.9.16, 1.10.11, and 1.11.15, if an attacker is able to perform a container escape of a container running as root on a host where Cilium is installed, the attacker can escalate privileges to cluster admin by using Cilium's Kubernetes service account. The problem has been fixed and the patch is available in versions 1.9.16, 1.10.11, and 1.11.5. There are no known workarounds available.
- Record
EUVD-2022-3809- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fmrf-gvjp-5j5g
Improper Privilege Management in Cilium
Impact
If an attacker is able to perform a container escape of a container running as root on a host where Cilium is installed, the attacker can leverage Cilium's Kubernetes service account to gain access to cluster privileges that are more permissive than what is minimally required to operate Cilium. In affected releases, this service account had access to modify and delete Pod and Node resources.
Patches
The problem has been fixed and is available on versions >=1.9.16, >=1.10.11, >=1.11.5
Workarounds
There are no workarounds available.
Acknowledgements
The Cilium community has worked together with members of Isovalent, Amazon and Palo Alto Networks to prepare these mitigations. Special thanks to Micah Hausler (AWS), Robert Clark (AWS), Yuval Avrahami (Palo Alto Networks), and Shaul Ben Hai (Palo Alto Networks) for their cooperation.
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
Email us at [email protected]
- Record
GHSA-fmrf-gvjp-5j5g- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Cilium is open source software for providing and securing network connectivity and loadbalancing between application workloads. Prior to versions 1.9.16, 1.10.11, and 1.11.15, if an attacker is able to perform a container escape of a container running as root on a host where Cilium is installed, the attacker can escalate privileges to cluster admin by using Cilium's Kubernetes service account. The problem has been fixed and the patch is available in versions 1.9.16, 1.10.11, and 1.11.5. There are no known workarounds available.
- Record
CVE-2022-29179- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 8.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Improper Privilege Management in Cilium
Cilium is open source software for providing and securing network connectivity and loadbalancing between application workloads. Prior to versions 1.9.16, 1.10.11, and 1.11.15, if an attacker is able to perform a container escape of a container running as root on a host where Cilium is installed, the attacker can escalate privileges to cluster admin by using Cilium's Kubernetes service account. The problem has been fixed and the patch is available in versions 1.9.16, 1.10.11, and 1.11.5. There are no known workarounds available.
- Record
CVE-2022-29179- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-fmrf-gvjp-5j5g
Improper Privilege Management in Cilium
Impact
If an attacker is able to perform a container escape of a container running as root on a host where Cilium is installed, the attacker can leverage Cilium's Kubernetes service account to gain access to cluster privileges that are more permissive than what is minimally required to operate Cilium. In affected releases, this service account had access to modify and delete Pod and Node resources.
Patches
The problem has been fixed and is available on versions >=1.9.16, >=1.10.11, >=1.11.5
Workarounds
There are no workarounds available.
Acknowledgements
The Cilium community has worked together with members of Isovalent, Amazon and Palo Alto Networks to prepare these mitigations. Special thanks to Micah Hausler (AWS), Robert Clark (AWS), Yuval Avrahami (Palo Alto Networks), and Shaul Ben Hai (Palo Alto Networks) for their cooperation.
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
Email us at [email protected]
- Record
GHSA-fmrf-gvjp-5j5g- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVBIT-cilium-2022-29179 No score
Improper Privilege Management in Cilium
Cilium is open source software for providing and securing network connectivity and loadbalancing between application workloads. Prior to versions 1.9.16, 1.10.11, and 1.11.15, if an attacker is able to perform a container escape of a container running as root on a host where Cilium is installed, the attacker can escalate privileges to cluster admin by using Cilium's Kubernetes service account. The problem has been fixed and the patch is available in versions 1.9.16, 1.10.11, and 1.11.5. There are no known workarounds available.
- Record
BIT-cilium-2022-29179- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-cilium-operator-2022-29179 No score
Improper Privilege Management in Cilium
Cilium is open source software for providing and securing network connectivity and loadbalancing between application workloads. Prior to versions 1.9.16, 1.10.11, and 1.11.15, if an attacker is able to perform a container escape of a container running as root on a host where Cilium is installed, the attacker can escalate privileges to cluster admin by using Cilium's Kubernetes service account. The problem has been fixed and the patch is available in versions 1.9.16, 1.10.11, and 1.11.5. There are no known workarounds available.
- Record
BIT-cilium-operator-2022-29179- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-cilium-proxy-2022-29179 No score
Cilium is open source software for providing and securing network connectivity and loadbalancing between application workloads. Prior to versions 1.9.16, 1.10.11, and 1.11.15, if an attacker is able to perform a container escape of a container running as root on a host where Cilium is installed, the attacker can escalate privileges to cluster admin by using Cilium's Kubernetes service account. The problem has been fixed and the patch is available in versions 1.9.16, 1.10.11, and 1.11.5. There are no known workarounds available.
- Record
BIT-cilium-proxy-2022-29179- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-hubble-2022-29179 No score
Cilium is open source software for providing and securing network connectivity and loadbalancing between application workloads. Prior to versions 1.9.16, 1.10.11, and 1.11.15, if an attacker is able to perform a container escape of a container running as root on a host where Cilium is installed, the attacker can escalate privileges to cluster admin by using Cilium's Kubernetes service account. The problem has been fixed and the patch is available in versions 1.9.16, 1.10.11, and 1.11.5. There are no known workarounds available.
- Record
BIT-hubble-2022-29179- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-hubble-relay-2022-29179 No score
Improper Privilege Management in Cilium
Cilium is open source software for providing and securing network connectivity and loadbalancing between application workloads. Prior to versions 1.9.16, 1.10.11, and 1.11.15, if an attacker is able to perform a container escape of a container running as root on a host where Cilium is installed, the attacker can escalate privileges to cluster admin by using Cilium's Kubernetes service account. The problem has been fixed and the patch is available in versions 1.9.16, 1.10.11, and 1.11.5. There are no known workarounds available.
- Record
BIT-hubble-relay-2022-29179- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-hubble-ui-2022-29179 No score
Cilium is open source software for providing and securing network connectivity and loadbalancing between application workloads. Prior to versions 1.9.16, 1.10.11, and 1.11.15, if an attacker is able to perform a container escape of a container running as root on a host where Cilium is installed, the attacker can escalate privileges to cluster admin by using Cilium's Kubernetes service account. The problem has been fixed and the patch is available in versions 1.9.16, 1.10.11, and 1.11.5. There are no known workarounds available.
- Record
BIT-hubble-ui-2022-29179- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-hubble-ui-backend-2022-29179 No score
Cilium is open source software for providing and securing network connectivity and loadbalancing between application workloads. Prior to versions 1.9.16, 1.10.11, and 1.11.15, if an attacker is able to perform a container escape of a container running as root on a host where Cilium is installed, the attacker can escalate privileges to cluster admin by using Cilium's Kubernetes service account. The problem has been fixed and the patch is available in versions 1.9.16, 1.10.11, and 1.11.5. There are no known workarounds available.
- Record
BIT-hubble-ui-backend-2022-29179- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGO-2022-0458 No score
Improper Privilege Management in Cilium in github.com/cilium/cilium
Improper Privilege Management in Cilium in github.com/cilium/cilium
- Record
GO-2022-0458- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
github.com/cilium/ciliumGo |
1.11.0 up to 1.11.5 | 1.11.5 |
github.com/cilium/ciliumGo |
1.10.0 up to 1.10.11 | 1.10.11 |
github.com/cilium/ciliumGo |
before 1.9.16 | 1.9.16 |
ciliumBitnami |
before 1.9.16, 1.10.0 up to 1.10.11, 1.11.0 up to 1.11.5 | 1.9.161.10.111.11.5 |
cilium-operatorBitnami |
before 1.9.16, 1.10.0 up to 1.10.11, 1.11.0 up to 1.11.5 | 1.9.161.10.111.11.5 |
cilium-proxyBitnami |
before 1.9.16, 1.10.0 up to 1.10.11, 1.11.0 up to 1.11.5 | 1.9.161.10.111.11.5 |
hubbleBitnami |
before 1.9.16, 1.10.0 up to 1.10.11, 1.11.0 up to 1.11.5 | 1.9.161.10.111.11.5 |
hubble-relayBitnami |
before 1.9.16, 1.10.0 up to 1.10.11, 1.11.0 up to 1.11.5 | 1.9.161.10.111.11.5 |
hubble-uiBitnami |
before 1.9.16, 1.10.0 up to 1.10.11, 1.11.0 up to 1.11.5 | 1.9.161.10.111.11.5 |
hubble-ui-backendBitnami |
before 1.9.16, 1.10.0 up to 1.10.11, 1.11.0 up to 1.11.5 | 1.9.161.10.111.11.5 |
github.com/cilium/ciliumGo |
before 1.9.16, 1.10.0 up to 1.10.11, 1.11.0 up to 1.11.5 | 1.9.161.10.111.11.5 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-29179 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Cilium, published May 20, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 30th percentile. Fixed in github.com/cilium/cilium 1.11.5.
References
github.com/cilium/cilium/releases/tag/v1.10.11
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-29179