CVE-2020-8565 is a vulnerability in Kubernetes
Published on December 7, 2020
Incomplete fix for CVE-2019-11250 allows for token leak in logs when logLevel >= 9
In Kubernetes, if the logging level is set to at least 9, authorization and bearer tokens will be written to log files. This can occur both in API server logs and client tool output like kubectl. This affects <= v1.19.3, <= v1.18.10, <= v1.17.13, < v1.20.0-alpha2.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2020-8565 can be exploited with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
Information written to log files can be of a sensitive nature and give valuable guidance to an attacker or expose sensitive user information.
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Affected Versions
Kubernetes:- Version <= 1.19.3 is affected.
- Version <= 1.18.10 is affected.
- Version <= 1.17.13 is affected.
- Version < 1.20.0-alpha2 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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