CVE-2022-35976 - Improper KubeConfig handling allows arbitrary code execution

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CRITICAL

Improper KubeConfig handling allows arbitrary code execution

Published Aug 18, 2022

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS 3.1

EPSS 0.51%

Description

The GitOps Tools Extension for VSCode relies on kubeconfigs in order to communicate with Kubernetes clusters. A specially crafted kubeconfig leads to arbitrary code execution on behalf of the user running VSCode. Users relying on kubeconfigs that are generated or altered by other processes or users are affected by this issue. Please note that the vulnerability is specific to this extension, and the same kubeconfig would not result in arbitrary code execution when used with kubectl. Using only trust-worthy kubeconfigs is a safe mitigation. However, updating to the latest version of the extension is still highly recommended.

Affected products

Vendor Weaveworks Product Vscode-Gitops-Tools Default
n/a
- Version
  >= 0.5.0, <= 0.20.9
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor

Product

Default status

Versions

Weaveworks

Vscode-Gitops-Tools

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
>= 0.5.0, <= 0.20.9	affected	-

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-78

OS Command Injection

References (2)

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2022-38803
Advisory
https://github.com/weaveworks/vscode-gitops-tools/security/advisories/GHSA-287h-vjhw-jqf7
x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2022-38803		Advisory
https://github.com/weaveworks/vscode-gitops-tools/security/advisories/GHSA-287h-vjhw-jqf7		x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory