CVE-2020-8551

The Kubelet component in versions 1.15.0-1.15.9, 1.16.0-1.16.6, and 1.17.0-1.17.2 has been found to be vulnerable to a denial of service attack via the kubelet API, including the unauthenticated HTTP read-only API typically served on port 10255, and the authenticated HTTPS API typically served on port 10250.

CVSS v3.0 6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 3.3 LOW

6.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

3.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 6.5 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/kubernetes-security-announce/2UOlsba2g0s	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/89377	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200413-0003/	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3SOCLOPTSYABTE4CLTSPDIFE6ZZZR4LX/	Mailing List Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2020-03-27 08:15

Updated : 2023-01-27 10:26

NVD link : CVE-2020-8551

Mitre link : CVE-2020-8551

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-770

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

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Products Affected

kubernetes

kubernetes

fedoraproject

fedora

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