CVE-2018-18264 describes an authentication bypass vulnerability in Kubernetes Dashboard versions prior to 1.10.1, allowing unauthenticated attackers to leverage the Dashboard's Service Account to read secrets within the cluster. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low complexity, potentially leading to high confidentiality impact. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, a Nuclei template exists for detection, and its high EPSS score indicates a significant likelihood of exploitation. Despite this, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit/ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.10.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:kubernetes:dashboard:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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