CVE-2021-25740 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

A security issue was discovered with Kubernetes that could enable users to send network traffic to locations they would otherwise not have access to via a confused deputy attack.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00535.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Kubernetes Subscribe	Kubernetes Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:kubernetes:kubernetes:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-2120	A security issue was discovered with Kubernetes that could enable users to send network traffic to locations they would otherwise not have access to via a confused deputy attack.
Github GHSA	GHSA-vw47-mr44-3jf9	Confused Deputy in Kubernetes

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/103675
https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-security-announce/c/WYE9ptrhSLE
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-25740
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211014-0001/
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-25740

History

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Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: kubernetes

Published: 2021-09-20T17:05:18.065542Z

Updated: 2024-09-16T19:30:45.241Z

Reserved: 2021-01-21T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2021-25740

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-09-20T17:15:08.283

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:55:19.590

Link: CVE-2021-25740

Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2021-07-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2021-25740 - Bugzilla

OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

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