CVE-2022-2385
8.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Summary
A security issue was discovered in aws-iam-authenticator where an allow-listed IAM identity may be able to modify their username and escalate privileges.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kubernetes | aws-iam-authenticator | v0.5.2 < unspecified | affected |
| Kubernetes | aws-iam-authenticator | unspecified < v0.5.9 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-20: CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
Workarounds
Prior to upgrading, this vulnerability can be mitigated by not using the {{AccessKeyID}} template value to construct usernames.
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/aws-iam-authenticator/issues/472
- https://groups.google.com/a/kubernetes.io/g/dev/c/EMxHpU-1ZYs
References
- https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/aws-iam-authenticator/issues/472
- https://groups.google.com/a/kubernetes.io/g/dev/c/EMxHpU-1ZYs
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