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CVE-2020-8568

Kubernetes Secrets Store CSI Driver sync/rotate directory traversal

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: January 21, 2021 at 05:09 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:26 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorKubernetes Secrets Store CSI Driver

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

Description

Kubernetes Secrets Store CSI Driver versions v0.0.15 and v0.0.16 allow an attacker who can modify a SecretProviderClassPodStatus/Status resource the ability to write content to the host filesystem and sync file contents to Kubernetes Secrets. This includes paths under var/lib/kubelet/pods that contain other Kubernetes Secrets.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/secrets-store-csi-driver/issues/378
x_refsource_MISCMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-secrets-store-csi-driver/c/Cb9cvymTzl4

CVSS

6.5MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20CWE-24CWE-22

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