Missing Authorization Affecting etcd-3.5-advanced-compat package, versions <3.5.28-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (18th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-MINIMOSLATEST-ETCD35ADVANCEDCOMPAT-15869839
  • published1 Apr 2026
  • disclosed26 Mar 2026

Introduced: 26 Mar 2026

CVE-2026-33413  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-862  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Minimos:latest etcd-3.5-advanced-compat to version 3.5.28-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream etcd-3.5-advanced-compat package and not the etcd-3.5-advanced-compat package as distributed by Minimos. See How to fix? for Minimos:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

etcd is a distributed key-value store for the data of a distributed system. Prior to versions 3.4.42, 3.5.28, and 3.6.9, unauthorized users may bypass authentication or authorization checks and call certain etcd functions in clusters that expose the gRPC API to untrusted or partially trusted clients. In unpatched etcd clusters with etcd auth enabled, unauthorized users are able to call MemberList and learn cluster topology, including member IDs and advertised endpoints; call Alarm, which can be abused for operational disruption or denial of service; use Lease APIs, interfering with TTL-based keys and lease ownership; and/or trigger compaction, permanently removing historical revisions and disrupting watch, audit, and recovery workflows. Kubernetes does not rely on etcd’s built-in authentication and authorization. Instead, the API server handles authentication and authorization itself, so typical Kubernetes deployments are not affected. Versions 3.4.42, 3.5.28, and 3.6.9 contain a patch. If upgrading is not immediately possible, reduce exposure by treating the affected RPCs as unauthenticated in practice. Restrict network access to etcd server ports so only trusted components can connect and/or require strong client identity at the transport layer, such as mTLS with tightly scoped client certificate distribution.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1