Resource exhaustion in Kubernetes
CVE-2020-8552
The Kubernetes API server component in versions prior to 1.15.9, 1.16.0-1.16.6, and 1.17.0-1.17.2 has been found to be vulnerable to a denial of service attack via successful API requests.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.024 (83.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 83.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.024 · newest: 0.024 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Kubernetes — versions unspecified
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 32
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- groups.google.com/forum/
- github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/89378 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200413-0003/ (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-8552?
- CVE-2020-8552 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Kubernetes, classified under CWE-789. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2020-03-27.
- How severe is CVE-2020-8552?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-8552 known to be exploited?
- 8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.