Improper access control in Kubernetes - CVE-2016-1905
Published: February 3, 2016 / Updated: August 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU40501
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:H/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-1905
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Kubernetes
Affected software:
Kubernetes
Kubernetes
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to manipulate data.
The API server in Kubernetes does not properly check admission control, which allows remote authenticated users to access additional resources via a crafted patched object.
How to mitigate CVE-2016-1905
Install update from vendor's website.