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CVE-2020-8553

Kubernetes ingress-nginx Compromise of auth via subset/superset namespace names

Published: Jul 29, 2020Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-73
NVD MITRE
5.9CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.9%
Top 45.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

ingress-nginx component for Kubernetes allows file overwrite

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:HUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-73CWE-610

Affected Products

k8s.io/ingress-nginxGoOSS Libraries
ingress-nginxkubernetesCloud & SaaS
ingress-nginxThe Kubernetes Authors
Mixed
Cloud & SaaS / container-orchestration
ingress-nginxKubernetesCloud & SaaS
gopackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries
kubernetesoss-projectUSCloud & SaaSaka k8s
the kubernetes authorsoss-projectCloud & SaaSaka kubernetes

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8553
nvd.nist.gov
https://github.com/kubernetes/ingress-nginx/issues/5126
github.com
https://github.com/kubernetes/ingress-nginx
github.com
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Timeline

Published
Jul 29, 2020
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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