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aws-iam-authenticator allow-listed IAM identity may be able to modify their username, escalate privileges before v0.5.9

High severity GitHub Reviewed Published Jul 13, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Apr 13, 2023

Package

gomod sigs.k8s.io/aws-iam-authenticator (Go)

Affected versions

< 0.5.9

Patched versions

0.5.9

Description

A security issue was discovered in aws-iam-authenticator where an allow-listed IAM identity may be able to modify their username and escalate privileges.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Jul 12, 2022
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Jul 13, 2022
Reviewed Jul 15, 2022
Last updated Apr 13, 2023

Severity

High
8.1
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2022-2385

GHSA ID

GHSA-pp3f-98qg-5g75

Source code

Credits

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