FKIE_CVE-2020-8554

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2021-01-21 17:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 03:26
Severity
6.3 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
5.0 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Summary
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.
References
jordan@liggitt.nethttps://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/97076Exploit, Third Party Advisory
jordan@liggitt.nethttps://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-security-announce/c/iZWsF9nbKE8Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
jordan@liggitt.nethttps://kubernetes.io/blog/2026/05/26/reconciling-unfixed-kubernetes-cves/
jordan@liggitt.nethttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0c76b3d0be348f788cd947054141de0229af00c540564711e828fd40%40%3Ccommits.druid.apache.org%3E
jordan@liggitt.nethttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1975078e44d96f2a199aa90aa874b57a202eaf7f25f2fde6d1c44942%40%3Ccommits.druid.apache.org%3E
jordan@liggitt.nethttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rcafa485d63550657f068775801aeb706b7a07140a8ebbdef822b3bb3%40%3Ccommits.druid.apache.org%3E
jordan@liggitt.nethttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rdb223e1b82e3d7d8e4eaddce8dd1ab87252e3935cc41c859f49767b6%40%3Ccommits.druid.apache.org%3E
jordan@liggitt.nethttps://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
jordan@liggitt.nethttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
jordan@liggitt.nethttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/97076Exploit, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-security-announce/c/iZWsF9nbKE8Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0c76b3d0be348f788cd947054141de0229af00c540564711e828fd40%40%3Ccommits.druid.apache.org%3E
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1975078e44d96f2a199aa90aa874b57a202eaf7f25f2fde6d1c44942%40%3Ccommits.druid.apache.org%3E
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rcafa485d63550657f068775801aeb706b7a07140a8ebbdef822b3bb3%40%3Ccommits.druid.apache.org%3E
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rdb223e1b82e3d7d8e4eaddce8dd1ab87252e3935cc41c859f49767b6%40%3Ccommits.druid.apache.org%3E
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
kubernetes kubernetes *
oracle communications_cloud_native_core_network_slice_selection_function 1.2.1
oracle communications_cloud_native_core_policy 1.15.0
oracle communications_cloud_native_core_service_communication_proxy 1.14.0
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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "product": "Kubernetes",
          "vendor": "Kubernetes",
          "versions": [
            {
              "lessThan": "*",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "0",
              "versionType": "semver"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "source": "jordan@liggitt.net"
    }
  ],
  "configurations": [
    {
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              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:kubernetes:kubernetes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "044D3402-749F-4BEA-9F7E-16F7839654FE",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
          "negate": false,
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
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              "vulnerable": true
            },
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              "matchCriteriaId": "B4367D9B-BF81-47AD-A840-AC46317C774D",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_service_communication_proxy:1.14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "0AB059F2-FEC4-4180-8A90-39965495055E",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
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          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "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."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "El servidor de la API de Kubernetes en todas las versiones permite a un atacante que puede crear un servicio ClusterIP y establecer el campo spec.externalIPs, interceptar el tr\u00e1fico a esa direcci\u00f3n IP. Adicionalmente, un atacante que sea capaz de parchear el estado (que se considera una operaci\u00f3n privilegiada y no se debe t\u00edpicamente otorgar a los usuarios) de un servicio LoadBalancer puede configurar el status.loadBalancer.ingress.ip con un efecto similar"
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2020-8554",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T03:26:32.447",
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          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "baseScore": 6.0,
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 6.8,
        "impactScore": 6.4,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
        "userInteractionRequired": false
      }
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          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
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          "baseScore": 6.3,
          "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
          "confidentialityImpact": "LOW",
          "integrityImpact": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
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  "published": "2021-01-21T17:15:13.843",
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}



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