CVE-2020-8564 describes a vulnerability in Kubernetes clusters where a logging level of 4 or higher can lead to the leakage of sensitive information, such as pull secrets or registry credentials, from a malformed Docker config file. This affects Kubernetes versions prior to v1.19.3, v1.18.10, and v1.17.13. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring low privileges, and resulting in high confidentiality impact. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 1.17.0, < 1.17.13CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:kubernetes:kubernetes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 1.18.0, < 1.18.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:kubernetes:kubernetes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 1.19.0, < 1.19.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:kubernetes:kubernetes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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Kubernetes Sensitive Information leak via Log File
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Docker config secrets leaked when file is malformed and log level >= 4
Docker config secrets leaked when file is malformed and log level >= 4
Docker config secrets leaked when file is malformed and log level >= 4
Docker config secrets leaked when file is malformed and log level >= 4
The Kubernetes project recently discovered several issues that allow for the exposure of secret data when verbose logging options are enabled.