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.
Published 2021-01-21 17:15:14
Updated 2022-10-29 02:41:47
Source Kubernetes
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Products affected by CVE-2020-8554

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-8554

0.28%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 68 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2020-8554

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
6.0
MEDIUM AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
6.8
6.4
NIST
6.3
MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
2.8
3.4
Kubernetes
5.0
MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
1.6
3.4
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2020-8554

  • The product does not properly verify that a critical resource is owned by the proper entity.
    Assigned by: jordan@liggitt.net (Secondary)

References for CVE-2020-8554

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