CVE-2020-8551 (Medium) detected in github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes-v1.16.6

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CVE-2020-8551 - 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

The Kubelet component in versions 1.15.0-1.15.9, 1.16.0-1.16.6, and 1.17.0-1.17.2 has been found to be vulnerable to a denial of service attack via 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.

Publish Date: 2020-03-27

URL: CVE-2020-8551

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.5)

Base Score Metrics:

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-8551

Release Date: 2020-03-27

Fix Resolution: v1.18.0-alpha.4

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