CVE-2020-1764 Hard coded cryptographic key in Kiali
Attackers can bypass authentication using hard-coded keys to view and modify Istio configurations in Kiali.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-1764?
CVE-2020-1764 is a high-severity vulnerability in Red Hat kiali, published on 26 Mar 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A hard-coded cryptographic key vulnerability in the default configuration file was found in Kiali, all versions prior to 1.15.1. A remote attacker could abuse this flaw by creating their own JWT signed tokens and bypass Kiali authentication mechanisms, possibly gaining privileges to view and alter the Istio configuration.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-1764?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/kiali/kiali. It affects 2 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
github.com/kiali/kiali Go | All versions | 1.15.1 |
github.com/kiali/kiali Go | All versions | 1.15.1 |
github.com/kiali/kiali Go | All versions | 1.15.1 |
Products include Kiali Kiali, Redhat Openshift Service Mesh.
How do I fix CVE-2020-1764?
Upgrade github.com/kiali/kiali to 1.15.1 or later.
Is CVE-2020-1764 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-1764 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Red Hat kiali
Sources
Also known as GHSA-64rh-r86q-75ff, GO-2022-0631.