CVE-2021-25735: Validating Admission Webhook does not observe some previous fields
First published: Thu Mar 11 2021(Updated: )
A security issue was discovered in kube-apiserver that could allow node updates to bypass a Validating Admission Webhook. Clusters are only affected by this vulnerability if they run a Validating Admission Webhook for Nodes that denies admission based at least partially on the old state of the Node object. Validating Admission Webhook does not observe some previous fields.
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| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| go/k8s.io/kubernetes | <=1.18.17 | 1.18.18 |
| go/k8s.io/kubernetes | >=1.19.0<=1.19.9 | 1.19.10 |
| go/k8s.io/kubernetes | >=1.20.0<=1.20.5 | 1.20.6 |
| redhat/kubernetes | <1.21.0 | 1.21.0 |
| redhat/kubernetes | <1.20.6 | 1.20.6 |
| redhat/kubernetes | <1.19.10 | 1.19.10 |
| redhat/kubernetes | <1.18.18 | 1.18.18 |
| redhat/openshift | <0:4.8.0-202107161820.p0.git.051ac4f.assembly.stream.el7 | 0:4.8.0-202107161820.p0.git.051ac4f.assembly.stream.el7 |
| Kubernetes Kubernetes | <1.18.18 | |
| Kubernetes Kubernetes | >=1.19.0<1.19.10 | |
| Kubernetes Kubernetes | >=1.20.0<1.20.6 |
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Reference Links
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-25735
- https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/100096
- https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/99946
- https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/commit/00e81db174ef7aca497be5f42d87e46d14df2a90
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1937562
- https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-security-announce/c/FKAGqT4jx9Y
- https://pkg.go.dev/k8s.io/kubernetes@v1.23.5/cmd/kube-apiserver
- https://sysdig.com/blog/cve-2021-25735-kubernetes-admission-bypass/
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-g42g-737j-qx6j (Advisory)
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1949608
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:2437
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2021-25735
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-25735
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1937562#c15
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1963232#c26
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-33194
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1937562#c17
- https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/openshift
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1937562#c19
- https://access.redhat.com/
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-25735 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-25735 https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-security-announce/c/FKAGqT4jx9Y
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?
The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2021-25735.
What is the severity of CVE-2021-25735?
The severity of CVE-2021-25735 is medium.
How does CVE-2021-25735 affect Kubernetes kube-apiserver?
CVE-2021-25735 affects Kubernetes kube-apiserver by allowing node updates to bypass a Validating Admission Webhook and allow unauthorized node updates.
What versions of Kubernetes kube-apiserver are affected by CVE-2021-25735?
Versions up to and including 1.18.17, 1.19.9, 1.20.5, and 1.21.0 are affected by CVE-2021-25735.
How can I fix CVE-2021-25735?
To fix CVE-2021-25735, update Kubernetes kube-apiserver to version 1.18.18, 1.19.10, 1.20.6, or 1.21.0.
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