Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-1764
A hard-coded cryptographic key vulnerability in the default configuration file was found in Kiali, all versions prior to 1.15.1. A remote attacker could abuse this flaw by creating their own JWT signed tokens and bypass Kiali authentication mechanisms, possibly gaining privileges to view and alter the Istio configuration.
Products affected by CVE-2020-1764
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_service_mesh:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kiali:kiali:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-1764
0.22%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 60 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-1764
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
|
NIST | |
|
8.6
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H |
3.9
|
4.7
|
Red Hat, Inc. | |
|
8.6
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H |
3.9
|
4.7
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2020-1764
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The use of a hard-coded cryptographic key significantly increases the possibility that encrypted data may be recovered.Assigned by: secalert@redhat.com (Secondary)
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The product contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2020-1764
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https://kiali.io/news/security-bulletins/kiali-security-001/
Kiali: Service mesh observability and configurationExploit;Mitigation;Vendor Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-1764
1810383 – (CVE-2020-1764) CVE-2020-1764 kiali: JWT cookie uses default signing keyIssue Tracking;Mitigation;Third Party Advisory
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