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Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2022 16:42:12 +0000
From: "Hausler, Micah" <mhausler@...zon.com>
To: "oss-security@...ts.openwall.com" <oss-security@...ts.openwall.com>
Subject: [kubernetes] CVE-2022-2385: aws-iam-authenticator AccessKeyID
validation bypass
Hello Kubernetes Community,
A security issue was discovered in aws-iam-authenticator where an allow-listed IAM identity may be able to modify their username and escalate privileges.
This issue has been rated high (https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.1#CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N), and assigned CVE-2022-2385
Am I vulnerable?
Users are only affected if they use the AccessKeyID template parameter to construct a username and provide different levels of access based on the username.
Affected Versions
v0.5.2 - v0.5.8
How do I mitigate this vulnerability?
Upgrading to v0.5.9 mitigates this vulnerability.
Prior to upgrading, this vulnerability can be mitigated by not using the {{AccessKeyID}} template value to construct usernames.
Fixed Versions
aws-iam-authenticator v0.5.9
Detection
This issue affected the logged identity, and is not discernible from valid requests.
Additional Details
See the GitHub issue for more details: https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/aws-iam-authenticator/issues/472
Acknowledgements
This vulnerability was reported by Gafnit Amiga from Lightspin
Micah Hausler
Principal Engineer
Amazon Web Services
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