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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.704 (99.4th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.704 · newest: 0.704 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- sysdig.com/blog/privilege-escalation-kubernetes-dashboard/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/106493 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- groups.google.com/forum/
- github.com/kubernetes/dashboard/releases/tag/v1.10.1 (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- github.com/kubernetes/dashboard/pull/3400 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/kubernetes/dashboard/pull/3289 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
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.