vulnerability
Red Hat OpenShift: CVE-2020-8554: kubernetes: MITM using LoadBalancer or ExternalIPs
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Jan 21, 2021 | Jan 21, 2021 | Aug 11, 2025 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Jan 21, 2021
Added
Jan 21, 2021
Modified
Aug 11, 2025
Description
Kubernetes API server in all versions allow an attacker who is able to create a ClusterIP service and set the spec.externalIPs field, to intercept traffic to that IP address. Additionally, an attacker who is able to patch the status (which is considered a privileged operation and should not typically be granted to users) of a LoadBalancer service can set the status.loadBalancer.ingress.ip to similar effect.
Solution
linuxrpm-upgrade-atomic-openshift
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