CVE-2020-8563 (GCVE-0-2020-8563)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-12-07 22:00 – Updated: 2024-09-16 17:18
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Secret leaks in logs for vSphere Provider kube-controller-manager
Summary
In Kubernetes clusters using VSphere as a cloud provider, with a logging level set to 4 or above, VSphere cloud credentials will be leaked in the cloud controller manager's log. This affects < v1.19.3.
Severity
4.7 (Medium)
CWE
- CWE-532 - Information Exposure Through Log Files
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/95621 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-security-d… | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-2021012… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kubernetes | Kubernetes |
Affected:
< 1.19.3
|
guessed |
Date Public
2020-10-15 00:00
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