5.5

CVE-2020-8563: kubernetes

CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesRHSA-2020:5260UBUNTU-CVE-2020-8563GHSA-5xfg-wv98-264m
Published 07-12-2020Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-8563 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in kubernetes. EPSS estimates a 0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.51%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1
OPENSUSE-SU-2025:15424-1

Timeline

  1. 07-12-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In Kubernetes clusters using VSphere as a cloud provider, with a logging level set to 4 or above, VSphere cloud credentials will be leaked in the cloud controller manager's log. This affects < v1.19.3.

CVSS metrics

6 scores · 5 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.51%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

42%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.51% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.51%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Redhat2 products
  • openshift< 0:4.6.0-202012051246.p0.git.94231.efc9027.el7 | < 0:4.6.0-202012051246.p0.git.94231.efc9027.el8
  • openshift-hyperkube< 0:4.6.0-202012051246.p0.git.94231.efc9027.el7 | < 0:4.6.0-202012051246.p0.git.94231.efc9027.el8
Github.com/kubernetes1 product
  • kubernetes< 1.19.3
K8s.io1 product
  • kubernetes< 1.19.3
Kubernetes1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • kubernetesAll versions (No fix recorded)

5 vendors · 6 products

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