CVE-2020-8568 (GCVE-0-2020-8568)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-01-21 17:09 – Updated: 2024-09-17 03:28
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Title
Kubernetes Secrets Store CSI Driver sync/rotate directory traversal
Summary
Kubernetes Secrets Store CSI Driver versions v0.0.15 and v0.0.16 allow an attacker who can modify a SecretProviderClassPodStatus/Status resource the ability to write content to the host filesystem and sync file contents to Kubernetes Secrets. This includes paths under var/lib/kubelet/pods that contain other Kubernetes Secrets.
Severity
5.8 (Medium)
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-secrets-st… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/secrets-store-… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kubernetes | Kubernetes Secrets Store CSI Driver |
Affected:
Kubernetes Secrets Store CSI Driver v0.0.15
Affected: Kubernetes Secrets Store CSI Driver v0.0.16 |
guessed |
Date Public
2020-11-10 00:00
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