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CVE-2019-11250

Kubernetes client-go logs authorization headers at debug verbosity levels

Published: Aug 29, 2019Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-532
6.5MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.8%
Top 24.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

The Kubernetes client-go library logs request headers at verbosity levels of 7 or higher. This can disclose credentials to unauthorized users via logs or command output. Kubernetes components (such as kube-apiserver) prior to v1.16.0, which make use of basic or bearer token authentication, and run at high verbosity levels, are affected.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-532

Affected Products

Go
package-ecosystem
k8s.io/client-go
OSS Libraries
k8s.io/kubernetes
OSS Libraries
Kubernetes
oss-project·USaka k8s
KubernetesOn-premDev Tool
Cloud & SaaS / container-orchestration
redhat
commercial·USaka red hat
openshift container platformOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Credential Access
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References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/10/16/2
openwall.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4052
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4087
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