CVE-2019-11250 MEDIUM

CVE-2019-11250: Kubernetes client-go logs authorization headers at debug verbosity levels

Vendor Kubernetes
Product Kubernetes
Weakness CWE-532 · Sensitive info in logs
Published August 29, 2019
Last update September 17, 2024
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CVSS base score

4.7/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The Kubernetes client-go library logs request headers at verbosity levels of 7 or higher. This can disclose credentials to unauthorized users via logs or command output. Kubernetes components (such as kube-apiserver) prior to v1.16.0, which make use of basic or bearer token authentication, and run at high verbosity levels, are affected.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 29, 2019 CVE published
September 17, 2024 Record updated