CVE-2022-2385 (GCVE-0-2022-2385)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-07-12 14:25 – Updated: 2024-09-16 22:25
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
AccessKeyID validation bypass
Summary
A security issue was discovered in aws-iam-authenticator where an allow-listed IAM identity may be able to modify their username and escalate privileges.
Severity
8.1 (High)
CWE
- CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/aws-iam-authen… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://groups.google.com/a/kubernetes.io/g/dev/c… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kubernetes | aws-iam-authenticator |
Affected:
v0.5.2 , < unspecified
(custom)
Affected: unspecified , < v0.5.9 (custom) |
guessed |
Date Public
2022-07-11 00:00
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