Information Exposure Affecting github.com/maistra/istio-operator/pkg/controller package, versions <1.1.4


0.0
medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    Privileges Required High
    Confidentiality High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.1% (42nd percentile)
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NVD
8.8 high
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Red Hat
8.8 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-GOLANG-GITHUBCOMMAISTRAISTIOOPERATORPKGCONTROLLER-770790
  • published 17 Sep 2020
  • disclosed 17 Sep 2020
  • credit Unknown

How to fix?

Upgrade github.com/maistra/istio-operator/pkg/controller to version 1.1.4 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Information Exposure. An incorrect access control flaw was found in the operator, openshift-service-mesh/istio-rhel8-operator all versions through 1.1.3. This flaw allows an attacker with a basic level of access to the cluster to deploy a custom gateway/pod to any namespace, potentially gaining access to privileged service account tokens. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.