CVE-2023-1943
Privilege Escalation in kOps using GCE/GCP Provider in Gossip Mode
Privilege Escalation in kOps using GCE/GCP Provider in Gossip Mode.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Privilege Escalation in kOps using GCE/GCP Provider in Gossip Mode
Privilege Escalation in kOps using GCE/GCP Provider in Gossip Mode.
- Record
CVE-2023-1943- CVSS 3.1
- 8.0 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-250
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-2699
Privilege Escalation in kOps using GCE/GCP Provider in Gossip Mode.
- Record
EUVD-2023-2699- CVSS 3.1
- 8.0 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8gwj-m6vh-2g6j
kOps privilege escalation vulnerability
Privilege Escalation in kOps using GCE/GCP Provider in Gossip Mode.
- Record
GHSA-8gwj-m6vh-2g6j- CVSS 3.1
- 8.0 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-250
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Privilege Escalation in kOps using GCE/GCP Provider in Gossip Mode.
- Record
CVE-2023-1943- CVSS 3.1
- 8.0 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-250
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Privilege Escalation in kOps using GCE/GCP Provider in Gossip Mode
Privilege Escalation in kOps using GCE/GCP Provider in Gossip Mode.
- Record
CVE-2023-1943- CVSS 3.1
- 8.0 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-250
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-8gwj-m6vh-2g6j
kOps privilege escalation vulnerability
Privilege Escalation in kOps using GCE/GCP Provider in Gossip Mode.
- Record
GHSA-8gwj-m6vh-2g6j- CVSS 3.1
- 8.0 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-250
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGO-2023-2125 No score
kOps privilege escalation vulnerability in k8s.io/kops
kOps privilege escalation vulnerability in k8s.io/kops
- Record
GO-2023-2125- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
k8s.io/kopsGo |
before 1.25.4 | 1.25.4 |
k8s.io/kopsGo |
1.26.0 up to 1.26.2 | 1.26.2 |
k8s.io/kopsGo |
before 1.25.4, 1.26.0 up to 1.26.2 | 1.25.41.26.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-1943 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.0) in Kubernetes Kops, published October 11, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.58%, the 48th percentile. Fixed in k8s.io/kops 1.25.4.