Kubernetes SIGs AWS IAM Authenticator privilege escalation | CVE-2022-2385
NAME
Kubernetes SIGs AWS IAM Authenticator privilege escalation
- Platforms Affected:
Kubernetes SIGs AWS IAM Authenticator 0.5.2
Kubernetes SIGs AWS IAM Authenticator 0.5.8 - Risk Level:
8.1 - Exploitability:
Unproven - Consequences:
Gain Privileges
DESCRIPTION
Kubernetes SIGs AWS IAM Authenticator could allow a remote authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by improper validation of AccessKeyID template value. By sending a specially-crafted request, an authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to modify modify and gain elevated privileges.
CVSS 3.0 Information
- Privileges Required: Low
- User Interaction: None
- Scope: Unchanged
- Access Vector: Network
- Access Complexity: Low
- Confidentiality Impact: High
- Integrity Impact: High
- Availability Impact: None
- Remediation Level: Official Fix
MITIGATION
Upgrade to the latest version of AWS IAM Authenticator (0.5.9 or later), available from the AWS IAM Authenticator GIT Repository. See References.
- Reference Link:
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2022/q3/42 - Reference Link:
https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/aws-iam-authenticator/issues/472
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