Risk | Medium |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2020-8555 |
CWE-ID | CWE-918 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Kubernetes Server applications / Frameworks for developing and running applications |
Vendor | Kubernetes |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU30267
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8555
CWE-ID:
CWE-918 - Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to gain access to sensitive information.
The Kubernetes kube-controller-manager in versions v1.0-1.14, versions prior to v1.15.12, v1.16.9, v1.17.5, and version v1.18.0 are vulnerable to a Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) that allows certain authorized users to leak up to 500 bytes of arbitrary information from unprotected endpoints within the master's host network (such as link-local or loopback services).
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsKubernetes: 1.17.0 - 1.17.4
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/06/01/4
http://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/91542
http://groups.google.com/d/topic/kubernetes-security-announce/kEK27tqqs30/discussion
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.