Incorrect Default Permissions Affecting k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet package, versions <1.27.16 >=1.28.0 <1.28.12 >=1.29.0 <1.29.7 >=1.30.0 <1.30.3


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

CVSS assessment made by Snyk's Security Team

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.04% (11th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-GOLANG-K8SIOKUBERNETESPKGKUBELET-7541805
  • published 23 Jul 2024
  • disclosed 18 Jul 2024
  • credit Paulo Gomes

How to fix?

Upgrade k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet to version 1.27.16, 1.28.12, 1.29.7, 1.30.3 or higher.

Overview

k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet is a package that contains the libraries that drive the Kubelet binary. The kubelet is responsible for node level pod management. It runs on each worker in the cluster.

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Default Permissions in clusters with Windows nodes. BUILTIN\Users may be able to read container logs and NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users may be able to modify container logs.

CVSS Scores

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version 3.1
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Snyk

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