Key Information CVE ID: CVE-2019-15789 Release Date: April 8, 2020 Last Updated: August 25, 2025 Priority & Severity Ubuntu Priority: Medium CVSS 3 Severity Score: 7.8 - High Description This vulnerability is a privilege escalation flaw in MicroK8s, allowing a low-privileged user with local access to gain root access to the host by configuring privileged containers. It was fixed in MicroK8s 1.15.3. Status No information available for any version. Patch Details Package: microk8s Patch Details: Upstream (for informational purposes only, not recommended for selective updates) Severity Score Breakdown References MITRE NVD Launchpad Debian Additional References https://pulsesecurity.co.nz/advisories/microk8s-privilege-escalation https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/explicit-use-of-sudo-in-microk8s-cli/7605 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-15789