CVE-2020-8564 (Medium) detected in github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes-v1.16.6

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CVE-2020-8564 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes-v1.16.6

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Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes-v1.16.6 (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 23cd89752b5978470bb8f7c88cae5ab268573cea

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

In Kubernetes clusters using a logging level of at least 4, processing a malformed docker config file will result in the contents of the docker config file being leaked, which can include pull secrets or other registry credentials. This affects < v1.19.3, < v1.18.10, < v1.17.13.

Publish Date: 2020-12-07

URL: CVE-2020-8564

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Local
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: Low
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: kubernetes/kubernetes#95622

Release Date: 2020-12-07

Fix Resolution: v1.17.13,v1.18.10,v1.19.3

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