CVE-2022-23648: Insecure handling of image volumes in containerd CRI plugin
Noroxi assessment
Priority: Monitor (action score 38/100)
- Public proof-of-concept code exists (GitHub); there is no record of exploitation in the wild.
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 27.3% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 98% of all records.
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it. No account or password is required. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
- Fixed version: containerd (Debian:11) 1.4.13~ds1-1~deb11u1; containerd (Debian:12) 1.6.1~ds1-1; github.com/containerd/containerd (Go) 1.5.10, 1.6.1, 1.4.13.
Low priority for now. Upgrade to containerd (Debian:11) 1.4.13~ds1-1~deb11u1; containerd (Debian:12) 1.6.1~ds1-1; github.com/containerd/containerd (Go) 1.5.10, 1.6.1, 1.4.13 or later.
Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it
Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS
containerd is a container runtime available as a daemon for Linux and Windows. A bug was found in containerd prior to versions 1.6.1, 1.5.10, and 1.14.12 where containers launched through containerd’s CRI implementation on Linux with a specially-crafted image configuration could gain access to read-only copies of arbitrary files and directories on the host. This may bypass any policy-based enforcement on container setup (including a Kubernetes Pod Security Policy) and expose potentially sensitive information. Kubernetes and crictl can both be configured to use containerd’s CRI implementation. This bug has been fixed in containerd 1.6.1, 1.5.10, and 1.4.12. Users should update to these versions to resolve the issue.
- Published
- Mar 3, 2022
- Updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- EPSS
- 27.3% · 98th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-200
Report tools
Action score
38
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 30 / 40 · 7.5 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 8 / 30 · 27.3%
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
- 7.5
- CNA · GitHub_M
- 7.5
- agree
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
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What does it mean in your environment?
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| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| linuxfoundation | containerd | cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:containerd |
| debian | debian linux | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux |
| fedoraproject | fedora | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora |
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Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- debian debian linux11.0
- fedoraproject fedora34
- fedoraproject fedora35
- fedoraproject fedora36
- linuxfoundation containerd1.5.0 and later · before 1.5.10
- linuxfoundation containerd1.6.0 and later · before 1.6.1
- linuxfoundation containerdbefore 1.4.13
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (GitHub_M). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
containerd containerd
- < 1.4.13, >= 1.5.0, < 1.5.10, >= 1.6.0, < 1.6.1affected
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:11 | containerd | before 1.4.13~ds1-1~deb11u1 | 1.4.13~ds1-1~deb11u1 |
| Debian:12 | containerd | before 1.6.1~ds1-1 | 1.6.1~ds1-1 |
| Go | github.com/containerd/containerd | from 1.5.0 · before 1.5.10 | 1.5.10 |
| Go | github.com/containerd/containerd | from 1.6.0 · before 1.6.1 | 1.6.1 |
| Go | github.com/containerd/containerd | before 1.4.13 | 1.4.13 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.3 | containerd | before 1.4.12-63.1 | 1.4.12-63.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.3 | containerd | before 1.5.11-150000.68.1 | 1.5.11-150000.68.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.3 | docker | before 20.10.14_ce-150000.163.1 | 20.10.14_ce-150000.163.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.3 | docker-kubic | before 20.10.14_ce-150000.163.1 | 20.10.14_ce-150000.163.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.3 | trivy | before 0.30.4-bp153.8.1 | 0.30.4-bp153.8.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.4 | trivy | before 0.28.0-bp154.2.3.1 | 0.28.0-bp154.2.3.1 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | containerd | before 1.4.13-1.1 | 1.4.13-1.1 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | trivy | before 0.26.0-1.1 | 0.26.0-1.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Containers 12 | containerd | before 1.5.11-16.57.1 | 1.5.11-16.57.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Containers 12 | containerd | before 1.4.13-16.54.1 | 1.4.13-16.54.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Containers 12 | docker | before 20.10.14_ce-98.80.1 | 20.10.14_ce-98.80.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Containers 15 SP3 | containerd | before 1.5.11-150000.68.1 | 1.5.11-150000.68.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Containers 15 SP3 | containerd | before 1.4.12-63.1 | 1.4.12-63.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Containers 15 SP3 | docker | before 20.10.14_ce-150000.163.1 | 20.10.14_ce-150000.163.1 |
| SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP3 | trivy | before 0.30.4-bp153.8.1 | 0.30.4-bp153.8.1 |
| SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP4 | trivy | before 0.28.0-bp154.2.3.1 | 0.28.0-bp154.2.3.1 |
Same product
linuxfoundation: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2026-53488containerd CRI plugin: — image-config `LABEL` flows to restart-monitor `binary://` logger: host-root command execution from an image pull37Monitor
- CVE-2021-43816Improper Preservation of Permissions in containerd37Monitor
- CVE-2026-53492containerd CRI checkpoint restore CDI annotation smuggling33Monitor
Published before and after this one in the same product
- ← EarlierCVE-2021-32760Jul 19, 2021 · Archive package allows chmod of file outside of unpack target directory25Monitor
- ← EarlierCVE-2021-41103Oct 4, 2021 · Insufficiently restricted permissions on plugin directories31Monitor
- Later →CVE-2022-31030Jun 9, 2022 · containerd CRI plugin: Host memory exhaustion through ExecSync22Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:containerd | 1.6.1~ds1-1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Go:github.com/containerd/containerd | 1.4.13 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Go:github.com/containerd/containerd | 1.5.10 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Go:github.com/containerd/containerd | 1.6.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:containerd | 1.5.11-150000.68.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.3 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:docker | 20.10.14_ce-150000.163.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.3 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:docker-kubic | 20.10.14_ce-150000.163.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.3 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:trivy | 0.28.0-bp154.2.3.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:containerd | 1.4.13-16.54.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Containers 12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:containerd | 1.5.11-150000.68.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Containers 15 SP3 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:docker | 20.10.14_ce-150000.163.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Containers 15 SP3 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:docker | 20.10.14_ce-98.80.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Containers 12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:trivy | 0.28.0-bp154.2.3.1 · SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP4 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
Proof of concept available
A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.
Evidence
- Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×1
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:36 | 2022-03-25 |
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- Published
- First PoC+22 d
- TodayNov 2, 2026+1705 d
No history yet (it accumulates with the daily EPSS job).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- none
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- None
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-200 · Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized ActorCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
nvd-primary
Root cause
The extension requests broader permissions than its function needs and sends the data it collects out for purposes beyond its stated function.
The bug in code
The whole CWE-200 classA representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.
Vulnerable
{
"permissions": ["tabs", "<all_urls>"],
"background": { "service_worker": "analytics.js" }
}Fixed
{
"permissions": ["activeTab"],
"host_permissions": ["https://yildiz.example/*"]
}Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- ExcavationCAPEC-116likelihood: High · Medium
- Subverting Environment Variable ValuesCAPEC-13likelihood: High · Very High
- FootprintingCAPEC-169likelihood: High · Very Low
- Exploiting Trust in ClientCAPEC-22likelihood: High · High
- FingerprintingCAPEC-224likelihood: High · Very Low
- ICMP Echo Request PingCAPEC-285likelihood: Medium · Low
- TCP SYN ScanCAPEC-287Low
- Enumerate Mail Exchange (MX) RecordsCAPEC-290Low
ATT&CK techniques
- System Service DiscoveryT1007
- System Network Configuration DiscoveryT1016
- Remote System DiscoveryT1018
- System Owner/User DiscoveryT1033
- Masquerading: Match Legitimate Name or LocationT1036.005
- Network Service ScanningT1046
- System Network Connections DiscoveryT1049
- Process DiscoveryT1057
- Permission Groups DiscoveryT1069
- System Information DiscoveryT1082
- File and Directory DiscoveryT1083
- Account DiscoveryT1087
- Multi-Factor Authentication InterceptionT1111
- Peripheral Device DiscoveryT1120
- System Time DiscoveryT1124
- Access Token Manipulation:Token Impersonation/TheftT1134.001
Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
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- github.com/containerd/containerd/releases/tag/v1.4.13
- github.com/containerd/containerd/releases/tag/v1.5.10
- github.com/containerd/containerd/releases/tag/v1.6.1
- github.com/containerd/containerd/security/advisories/GHSA-crp2-qrr5-8pq7
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AUDQUQBZJGBWJPMRVB6QCCCRF7O3O4PA/
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HFTS2EF3S7HNYSNZSEJZIJHPRU7OPUV3/
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OCCARJ6FU4MWBTXHZNMS7NELPDBIX2VO/
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-31
- www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5091
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.