CVE-2021-25736

Related Vulnerabilities: CVE-2021-25736  

A flaw was found in the Windows kube-proxy component. In a cloud environment that does not set the “.status.loadBalancer.ingress.ip” field in the LoadBalancer service status configuration (for example in AWS) the packets can be misrouted and reach an unintended destination.

Description

A flaw was found in the Windows kube-proxy component. In a cloud environment that does not set the “.status.loadBalancer.ingress.ip” field in the LoadBalancer service status configuration (for example in AWS) the packets can be misrouted and reach an unintended destination.

Statement

Clusters where the LoadBalancer controller sets the “status.loadBalancer.ingress[].ip” field are unaffected.

Clusters where the LoadBalancer controller sets the “status.loadBalancer.ingress[].ip” field are unaffected.

Additional Information

  • Bugzilla 1946538: CVE-2021-25736 kubernetes: LoadBalancer Service type don't create a HNS policy for empty or invalid external loadbalancer IP, what could lead to MITM
  • CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
  • FAQ: Frequently asked questions about CVE-2021-25736