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 (2)
Core 2
Core References
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/aws-iam-authenticator/issues/472
Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://groups.google.com/a/kubernetes.io/g/dev/c/EMxHpU-1ZYs
Scores
CVSS v3
8.1
EPSS
0.0084
EPSS Percentile
53.2%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-20
Status
published
Products (2)
kubernetes/aws-iam-authenticator
0.5.2 - 0.5.9
sigs.k8s.io/aws-iam-authenticator
0 - 0.5.9Go
Published
Jul 12, 2022
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026