CVE-2020-8554

Medium

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.3
Exploit probability—
ProductKubernetes
PublishedJan 21, 2021
First seenJan 21, 2021
Weakness typeCWE-283CWE-283

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
kubernetes kubernetesNo range specified—
oracle communications_cloud_native_core_network_slice_selection_function1.2.1—
oracle communications_cloud_native_core_policy1.15.0—
oracle communications_cloud_native_core_service_communication_proxy1.14.0—
k8s.io/kubernetesGov ≤ 1.22.0—

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