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CVE-2022-29179

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.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5, requiring local system access to exploit but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from cilium organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2022, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2022-05-20T19:15:08.137

Last Modified

2024-11-21T06:58:39.103

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Secondary
CWE-269

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	cilium	cilium	< 1.9.16	Yes
Application	cilium	cilium	< 1.10.11	Yes
Application	cilium	cilium	< 1.11.5	Yes

References

https://github.com/cilium/cilium/releases/tag/v1.10.11 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://github.com/cilium/cilium/releases/tag/v1.11.5 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://github.com/cilium/cilium/releases/tag/v1.9.16 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://github.com/cilium/cilium/security/advisories/GHSA-fmrf-gvjp-5j5g Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://github.com/cilium/cilium/releases/tag/v1.10.11 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/cilium/cilium/releases/tag/v1.11.5 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/cilium/cilium/releases/tag/v1.9.16 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/cilium/cilium/security/advisories/GHSA-fmrf-gvjp-5j5g Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For cilium's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.