CVE-2020-8554

Published Jan 21, 2021

Last updated a year ago

Overview

Description
Kubernetes API server in all versions allow an attacker who is able to create a ClusterIP service and set the spec.externalIPs field, to intercept traffic to that IP address. Additionally, an attacker who is able to patch the status (which is considered a privileged operation and should not typically be granted to users) of a LoadBalancer service can set the status.loadBalancer.ingress.ip to similar effect.
Source
jordan@liggitt.net
NVD status
Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Primary
Base score
5
Impact score
3.4
Exploitability score
1.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Severity
MEDIUM

CVSS 2.0

Type
Primary
Base score
6
Impact score
6.4
Exploitability score
6.8
Vector string
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
NVD-CWE-noinfo
jordan@liggitt.net
CWE-283

Social media

Hype score
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