CVE-2021-20218

High

Description

A flaw was found in the fabric8 kubernetes-client in version 4.2.0 and after. This flaw allows a malicious pod/container to cause applications using the fabric8 kubernetes-client `copy` command to extract files outside the working path. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to integrity and system availability. This has been fixed in kubernetes-client-4.13.2 kubernetes-client-5.0.2 kubernetes-client-4.11.2 kubernetes-client-4.7.2

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.4
Exploit probability—
ProductRedhat Kubernetes-client
PublishedMar 16, 2021
First seenMar 16, 2021

How to fix

Update
  • redhat kubernetes-client4.7.2, 4.11.2, 4.13.2, 5.0.2 or later
  • io.fabric8:kubernetes-client4.7.2, 4.11.2, 4.13.2, 5.0.2 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
redhat kubernetes-client4.2.0 ≤ v < 4.7.2, 4.8.0 ≤ v < 4.11.2, 4.12.0 ≤ v < 4.13.2, 5.0.0 ≤ v < 5.0.24.7.2, 4.11.2, 4.13.2, 5.0.2
redhat a-mq_onlineNo range specified—
redhat build_of_quarkusNo range specified—
redhat codeready_studio12.0—
redhat descision_manager7.0—
redhat integration_camel_kNo range specified—
redhat jboss_fuse7.0.0—
redhat openshift_container_platform3.11—
redhat process_automation7.0—
io.fabric8:kubernetes-clientMaven4.2.0 ≤ v < 4.7.2, 4.8.0 ≤ v < 4.11.2, 4.12.0 ≤ v < 4.13.2, 5.0.0 ≤ v < 5.0.24.7.2, 4.11.2, 4.13.2, 5.0.2

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