CVE-2020-8565 | BDVDB-2026-145446 Detail

KubernetesKubernetes

Description#

In Kubernetes, if the logging level is set to at least 9, authorization and bearer tokens will be written to log files. This can occur both in API server logs and client tool output like kubectl. This affects <= v1.19.3, <= v1.18.10, <= v1.17.13, < v1.20.0-alpha2.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact none, availability impact none. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

CWE-532 Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12020-12-07Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-09-17Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2020-12-07
Last modified: 2024-09-17

Vendor information

Vendor: Kubernetes
Product: Kubernetes

All Kubernetes vulnerabilities

Score

4.7 Medium

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 44.4.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Information Disclosure

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
<= 1.19.3
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
<= 1.18.10
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
<= 1.17.13
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
< 1.20.0-alpha2
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

4.7 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	High
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	None
Availability	None

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).