Auth bypass in Kubernetes Dashboard
CVE-2018-18264
Kubernetes Dashboard before 1.10.1 allows attackers to bypass authentication and use Dashboard's Service Account for reading secrets within the cluster.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.704 (99.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Kubernetes Dashboard
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-18264?
- CVE-2018-18264 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kubernetes Dashboard, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-01-03.
- How severe is CVE-2018-18264?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-18264 known to be exploited?
- 13 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.