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Kubernetes: CVE-2021-25740: Endpoint & EndpointSlice permissions allow cross-Namespace forwarding

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Kubernetes: CVE-2021-25740: Endpoint & EndpointSlice permissions allow cross-Namespace forwarding

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
09/20/2021
Created
03/11/2022
Added
03/10/2022
Modified
11/19/2024

Description

A security issue was discovered with Kubernetes that could enable users to send network traffic to locations they would otherwise not have access to via a confused deputy attack.

Solution(s)

  • kubernetes-upgrade-1_23_4

References

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