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Medium severity6.3NVD Advisory· Published Jan 21, 2021· Updated Jun 1, 2026

CVE-2020-8554

CVE-2020-8554

Description

Kubernetes API server in all versions allow an attacker who is able to create a ClusterIP service and set the spec.externalIPs field, to intercept traffic to that IP address. Additionally, an attacker who is able to patch the status (which is considered a privileged operation and should not typically be granted to users) of a LoadBalancer service can set the status.loadBalancer.ingress.ip to similar effect.

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Affected packages

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PackageAffected versionsPatched versions
k8s.io/kubernetesGo
<= 1.22.0

Affected products

150

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

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