#VU27380 Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key in Kiali - CVE-2020-1764
Published: April 28, 2020 / Updated: July 15, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU27380
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1764
CWE-ID: CWE-321
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Kiali
Kiali
Software vendor:
Kiali
Kiali
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to the system.
The vulnerability exists due to presence of a hard-coded cryptographic key in the default configuration file. A remote attacker can create their own JWT signed tokens and bypass Kiali authentication mechanisms, possibly gaining privileges to view and alter the Istio configuration.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.