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Kubernetes RBAC: Paths for Privilege Escalation
17. Juli, 2023 #kubernetes #cloud #container #attacks
Kubernetes is a widely used open-source container orchestration system that helps to reduce workloads when dealing with container management in distributed systems. Its built-in authorization module is enabled by default and provides authorization mechanisms that prevent unauthorized access to resources. However, certain permissions enable their subject to escalate their privileges to a potentially Cluster compromising extent.