CVE-2020-8561
CVE-2020-8561 · Webhook redirect in kube-apiserver
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A security issue was discovered in Kubernetes where actors that control the responses of MutatingWebhookConfiguration or ValidatingWebhookConfiguration requests are able to redirect kube-apiserver requests to private networks of the apiserver. If that user can view kube-apiserver logs when the log level is set to 10, they can view the redirected responses and headers in the logs.
CVSS 4.1 · Medium · EPSS 2.1% · Fix available
- Published
- Updated
Stack: system · containers
Affected products and versions
kubernetes
- Versions
- ≥ 0: Affected (semver)
No fix published
kubernetes Debian:12
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 1.20.5+really1.20.2-1
Update to 1.20.5+really1.20.2-1
kubernetes Debian:13
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 1.20.5+really1.20.2-1
Update to 1.20.5+really1.20.2-1
kubernetes Debian:14
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 1.20.5+really1.20.2-1
Update to 1.20.5+really1.20.2-1
Original sources
- https://kubernetes.io/blog/2026/05/26/reconciling-unfixed-kubernetes-cves/
- https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-security-announce/c/RV2IhwcrQsY
- https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/104720
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211014-0002/
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8561