{
"id": "GHSA-j9wf-vvm6-4r9w",
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-8554"
],
"details": "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.",
"summary": "Unverified Ownership in Kubernetes",
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"type": "ECOSYSTEM",
"events": [
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"introduced": "0"
},
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"last_affected": "1.22.0"
}
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"ecosystem": "Go"
}
}
],
"modified": "2026-06-09T10:51:30Z",
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"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L"
}
],
"published": "2022-02-08T21:50:34Z",
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"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8554",
"type": "ADVISORY"
},
{
"url": "https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/97076",
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{
"url": "https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/97110",
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},
{
"url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html",
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},
{
"url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html",
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},
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