Incomplete fix for CVE-2019-11250 allows for token leak in logs when logLevel >= 9 (Kubernetes Kubernetes)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.52 % · percentile 44 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- kubernetes
- NVD status
- Modified
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.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-532 — Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 4.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N | kubernetes |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 4.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N | NVD · jordan@liggitt.net (Secondary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
| CVSS 2.0 | LOW 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
Advisories
- GHSA-8cfg-vx93-jvxw — Kubernetes client-go vulnerable to Sensitive Information Leak via Log File
- GO-2021-0064 — Unauthorized credential disclosure via debug logs in k8s.io/kubernetes and k8s.io/client-go
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2023-0665
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2020-8565
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-1385 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-0861 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2024-AVI-0514 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2022-AVI-591 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:kubernetes:kubernetes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 1.17.0 ≤ 1.17.13cpe:2.3:a:kubernetes:kubernetes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 1.18.0 ≤ 1.18.10cpe:2.3:a:kubernetes:kubernetes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 1.19.0 ≤ 1.19.3
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Kubernetes · Kubernetes | affected <= 1.19.3 ; affected <= 1.18.10 ; affected <= 1.17.13 ; affected < 1.20.0-alpha2 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |