CVE-2019-10223

kube-state-metrics: annotations exposed as metrics in combination with `kubectl` can allow for exposure of secrets

Published Nov 5, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
A security issue was discovered in the kube-state-metrics versions v1.7.0 and v1.7.1. An experimental feature was added to the v1.7.0 release that enabled annotations to be exposed as metrics. By default, the kube-state-metrics metrics only expose metadata about Secrets. However, a combination of the default `kubectl` behavior and this new feature can cause the entire secret content to end up in metric labels thus inadvertently exposing the secret content in metrics. This feature has been reverted and released as the v1.7.2 release. If you are running the v1.7.0 or v1.7.1 release, please upgrade to the v1.7.2 release as soon as possible.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-3542 A security issue was discovered in the kube-state-metrics versions v1.7.0 and v1.7.1. An experimental feature was added to the v1.7.0 release that enabled annotations to be exposed as metrics. By default, the kube-state-metrics metrics only expose metadata about Secrets. However, a combination of the default `kubectl` behavior and this new feature can cause the entire secret content to end up in metric labels thus inadvertently exposing the secret content in metrics. This feature has been reverted and released as the v1.7.2 release. If you are running the v1.7.0 or v1.7.1 release, please upgrade to the v1.7.2 release as soon as possible.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-c92w-72c5-9x59 kube-state-metrics may expose secret content in metrics
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 10:17 PM
Reserved
Mar 27, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 5, 2019, 12:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:10 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 9, 2019, 12:00 AM