CVE-2018-1002105
highpriority · attend · 79EPSS 0.870 · 100 %ileexploit · PoCDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-22
In all Kubernetes versions prior to v1.10.11, v1.11.5, and v1.12.3, incorrect handling of error responses to proxied upgrade requests in the kube-apiserver allowed specially crafted requests to establish a connection through the Kubernetes API server to backend servers, then send arbitrary requests over the same connection directly to the backend, authenticated with the Kubernetes API server's TLS credentials used to establish the backend connection.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.5–9.8
weaknesses
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exploits (7)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-46052Kubernetes - (Unauthenticated) Arbitrary RequestsPoC · exploit_db
- EDB-46053Kubernetes - (Authenticated) Arbitrary RequestsPoC · exploit_db
- evict/poc_CVE-2018-1002105PoC for CVE-2018-1002105.PoC · poc_in_github
- gravitational/cve-2018-1002105Test utility for cve-2018-1002105PoC · poc_in_github
affected products (40)
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advisories (3)
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- WID-SEC-W-2022-0510IBM DB2: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2022-06-29csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer, authentisierter oder lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in IBM DB2 ausnutzen, um Dateien zu manipulieren, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand auszulösen, willkürlichen Code mit erhöhten Rechten auszuführen, Informationen falsch darzustellen und beliebigen Code auszuführen.
- GHSA-579h-mv94-g4gpPrivilege Escalation in Kubernetes2022-02-15ghsa · osvUS
In all Kubernetes versions prior to v1.10.11, v1.11.5, and v1.12.3, incorrect handling of error responses to proxied upgrade requests in the kube-apiserver allowed specially crafted requests to establish a connection through the Kubernetes API server to backend servers, then send arbitrary requests over the same connection directly to the backend, authenticated with the Kubernetes API server's TLS credentials used to establish the backend connection.
- GO-2022-0792Privilege Escalation in Kubernetes in github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes2024-08-21vendor · osvUS
Privilege Escalation in Kubernetes in github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes
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sources
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references (58)
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- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/28/2cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106068cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3537cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3549cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3551cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3598cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3624cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3742cnnvd
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