Incorrect Default Permissions Affecting github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

CVSS assessment made by Snyk's Security Team

    Threat Intelligence

    Exploit Maturity
    Proof of concept
    EPSS
    0.04% (11th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-GOLANG-GITHUBCOMCERTMANAGERCERTMANAGER-7558679
  • published 25 Jul 2024
  • disclosed 24 Jul 2024
  • credit HouqiyuA

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Default Permissions due to having list secrets permission on the ClusterRole for both cert-manager-cainjector and cert-manager pods. An attacker in possession of the ServiceAccount token can read cluster-level secrets, which could be used to compromise the cluster.

References

CVSS Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1
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Snyk

Recommended
5.9 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Local
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Attack Requirements (AT)
    None
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    High
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Confidentiality (VC)
    None
  • Integrity (VI)
    Low
  • Availability (VA)
    None
  • Confidentiality (SC)
    High
  • Integrity (SI)
    None
  • Availability (SA)
    None