Information disclosure in Helm



Published: 2023-02-08 | Updated: 2023-03-11
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-25165
CWE-ID CWE-200
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Vendor The Helm Project

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU72073

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-25165

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure usage of the getHostByName template function. A remote attacker can use DNS exfiltration technique to gain access to sensitive information.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Helm: 3.0.0 - 3.11.0

External links

http://github.com/helm/helm/security/advisories/GHSA-pwcw-6f5g-gxf8


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.



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