CVE-2022-3172

MEDIUM

kubernetes/apiserver < 1.21.14 - Server-Side Request Forgery via Aggregated API Server

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2022-3172. PoCs published by UgOrange.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This PoC demonstrates CVE-2022-3172 by deploying malicious Kubernetes resources to exploit an API service vulnerability, allowing unauthorized access to metrics endpoints. The script automates the deployment of attacker-controlled resources to trigger the vulnerability.

Description

A security issue was discovered in kube-apiserver that allows an aggregated API server to redirect client traffic to any URL. This could lead to the client performing unexpected actions as well as forwarding the client's API server credentials to third parties.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC
by UgOrange · poc
https://github.com/UgOrange/CVE-2022-3172

This PoC demonstrates CVE-2022-3172 by deploying malicious Kubernetes resources to exploit an API service vulnerability, allowing unauthorized access to metrics endpoints. The script automates the deployment of attacker-controlled resources to trigger the vulnerability.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Kubernetes API Server (specific version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to a Kubernetes cluster with permissions to create deployments, services, and API services · kubectl configured with appropriate permissions
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3

Scores

CVSS v3 5.1
EPSS 0.0246
EPSS Percentile 82.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Details

CWE
CWE-918
Status published
Products (2)
kubernetes/apiserver 1.25.0
kubernetes/apiserver < 1.21.14
Published Nov 03, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026