CVE-2020-8559: Privilege escalation from compromised node to cluster

Published Jun 26, 2020
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Updated

A flaw was found in the Kubernetes API server, where it allows an attacker to escalate their privileges from a compromised node. This flaw allows an attacker who can intercept requests on a compromised node, to redirect those requests, along with their credentials, to perform actions on other endpoints that trust those credentials (including other clusters), allowing for escalation of privileges. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, and system availability.

Other sources

If an attacker is able to intercept certain requests to the Kubelet, they can send a redirect response that may be followed by a client using the credentials from the original request. This can lead to compromise of other nodes.

Red Hat

The Kubernetes kube-apiserver in versions v1.6-v1.15, and versions prior to v1.16.13, v1.17.9 and v1.18.6 are vulnerable to an unvalidated redirect on proxied upgrade requests that could allow an attacker to escalate privileges from a node compromise to a full cluster compromise.

The Kubernetes kube-apiserver in versions v1.6-v1.15, and versions prior to v1.16.13, v1.17.9 and v1.18.7 are vulnerable to an unvalidated redirect on proxied upgrade requests that could allow an attacker to escalate privileges from a node compromise to a full cluster compromise.

GitHub

Affected Software

16 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/atomic-openshift<0:3.11.346-1.git.0.ea10721.el7
0:3.11.346-1.git.0.ea10721.el7
redhat/openshift<0:4.4.0-202012052258.p0.git.0.0fd57a4.el7
0:4.4.0-202012052258.p0.git.0.0fd57a4.el7
redhat/openshift<0:4.6.0-202010022112.p0.git.94033.ef41184.el7
0:4.6.0-202010022112.p0.git.94033.ef41184.el7
redhat/kubernetes<1.18.6
1.18.6
redhat/kubernetes<1.17.9
1.17.9
redhat/kubernetes<1.16.13
1.16.13
go/k8s.io/kubernetes>=1.18.0<1.18.7
1.18.7
go/k8s.io/kubernetes>=1.17.0<1.17.9
1.17.9
go/k8s.io/kubernetes<1.16.13
1.16.13
go/k8s.io/apimachinery>=0.18.0<0.18.7
0.18.7
go/k8s.io/apimachinery>=0.17.0<0.17.9
0.17.9
go/k8s.io/apimachinery<0.16.13
0.16.13
Kubernetes kubernetes>=1.6.0<=1.15.0
Kubernetes kubernetes>=1.16.0<1.16.13
Kubernetes kubernetes>=1.17.0<1.17.9
Kubernetes kubernetes>=1.18.0<1.18.6

Remediation

Information

No mitigation is known.

Event History

Jul 15, 2020
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Jul 22, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:47 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:47 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Apr 24, 2024
Advisory Published
via GitHub·08:01 PM

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-8559?

CVE-2020-8559 is a vulnerability in the Kubernetes API server that allows an attacker to escalate their privileges from a compromised node.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-8559?

The severity of CVE-2020-8559 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.4.

3

Which versions of Kubernetes are affected by CVE-2020-8559?

Versions v1.6-v1.15 and versions prior to v1.16.13, v1.17.9, and v1.18.6 are affected by CVE-2020-8559.

4

How can I fix CVE-2020-8559?

To fix CVE-2020-8559, update your Kubernetes installation to version v1.16.13, v1.17.9, or v1.18.6.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-8559?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-8559 on the CVE website, NIST NVD, Kubernetes Security Announcements, Red Hat Bugzilla, and Red Hat Errata.

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