vulnerability
Kubernetes: CVE-2019-11243: rest.AnonymousClientConfig() does not remove the serviceaccount credentials from config created by rest.InClusterConfig()
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) | Apr 22, 2019 | May 9, 2019 | Apr 17, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Apr 22, 2019
Added
May 9, 2019
Modified
Apr 17, 2026
Description
In Kubernetes v1.12.0-v1.12.4 and v1.13.0, the rest.AnonymousClientConfig() method returns a copy of the provided config, with credentials removed (bearer token, username/password, and client certificate/key data). In the affected versions, rest.AnonymousClientConfig() did not effectively clear service account credentials loaded using rest.InClusterConfig()
Solutions
kubernetes-upgrade-1_12_4kubernetes-upgrade-1_13_0
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