// For flags

CVE-2020-8552

Kubernetes API server denial of service

Severity Score

4.3
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The Kubernetes API server component in versions prior to 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 successful API requests.

Se detectó que el componente servidor de la API Kubernetes en versiones anteriores a 1.15.9, versiones 1.16.0-1.16.6 y versiones 1.17.0-1.17.2, es vulnerable a un ataque de denegación de servicio versiones por medio de unas peticiones de la API con éxito.

A denial of service vulnerability was found in the Kubernetes API server. This flaw allows a remote attacker to send repeated, crafted HTTP requests to exhaust available memory and cause a crash.

*Credits: Gus Lees (Amazon)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2020-02-03 CVE Reserved
  • 2020-03-27 CVE Published
  • 2023-11-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
  • CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
  • CWE-789: Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Kubernetes
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Kubernetes
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<= 1.15.9
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Affected
Kubernetes
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Kubernetes
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>= 1.16.0 <= 1.16.6
Search vendor "Kubernetes" for product "Kubernetes" and version " >= 1.16.0 <= 1.16.6"
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Affected
Kubernetes
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Kubernetes
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>= 1.17.0 <= 1.17.2
Search vendor "Kubernetes" for product "Kubernetes" and version " >= 1.17.0 <= 1.17.2"
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Affected
Fedoraproject
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Fedora
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32
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Affected