Risk | Medium |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2020-8551 CVE-2020-8552 |
CWE-ID | CWE-789 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Kubernetes Server applications / Frameworks for developing and running applications |
Vendor | Kubernetes |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
EUVDB-ID: #VU26473
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8551
CWE-ID:
CWE-789 - Uncontrolled Memory Allocation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists in the Kubelet component due to improper allocation of memory in the kubelet API, including the unauthenticated HTTP read-only API typically served on port 10255, and the authenticated HTTPS API typically served on port 10250. A remote attacker on the local network can cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsKubernetes: 1.15.0 - 1.17.2
External linkshttp://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/89377
http://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/kubernetes-security-announce/2UOlsba2g0s
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU26474
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8552
CWE-ID:
CWE-789 - Uncontrolled Memory Allocation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists in the Kubernetes API server component due to improper allocation of memory. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted API request and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsKubernetes: 1.0.0 - 1.17.2
External linkshttp://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/89378
http://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/kubernetes-security-announce/2UOlsba2g0s
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.