CVE-2020-8551 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2020-8551 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 27/03/2020 | CVE Updated: 04/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2020
Source: kubernetes | Vendor: Kubernetes | Product: Kubernetes
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2020-8551 Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 4.3 MEDIUM
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

l➤ Exploitability Metrics:
    Attack Vector (AV)* ADJACENT_NETWORK
    Attack Complexity (AC)* LOW
    Privileges Required (PR)* NONE
    User Interaction (UI)* NONE
    Scope (S)* UNCHANGED

l➤ Impact Metrics:
    Confidentiality Impact (C)* NONE
    Integrity Impact (I)* NONE
    Availability Impact (A)* LOW

Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-789
CWE Name: CWE-789 Uncontrolled Memory Allocation
Source: Kubernetes

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).