CVE-2021-20198

openshift/installer: Bootstrap nodes allow anonymous authentication on kubelet port 10250

Published Feb 23, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in the OpenShift Installer before version v0.9.0-master.0.20210125200451-95101da940b0. During installation of OpenShift Container Platform 4 clusters, bootstrap nodes are provisioned with anonymous authentication enabled on kubelet port 10250. A remote attacker able to reach this port during installation can make unauthenticated `/exec` requests to execute arbitrary commands within running containers. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-7644 A flaw was found in the OpenShift Installer before version v0.9.0-master.0.20210125200451-95101da940b0. During installation of OpenShift Container Platform 4 clusters, bootstrap nodes are provisioned with anonymous authentication enabled on kubelet port 10250. A remote attacker able to reach this port during installation can make unauthenticated `/exec` requests to execute arbitrary commands within running containers. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 3, 2024, 5:30 PM
Reserved
Dec 17, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 23, 2021, 6:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:33 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Feb 8, 2021, 12:00 AM