SB2020072363 - Information Exposure Through an Error Message in Kubernetes Kubernetes 



SB2020072363 - Information Exposure Through an Error Message in Kubernetes Kubernetes

Published: July 23, 2020 Updated: June 5, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2020072363
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Information Exposure Through an Error Message (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-11252)

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists in kube-controller-manager due to credential leakage via error messages in mount failure logs and events for AzureFile and CephFS volumes. A remote user can gain access to kubelet logs, read the credentials, and use them to access other services.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.