# CVE-2020-8568: Kubernetes Secrets Store CSI Driver sync/rotate directory traversal

- Also known as: GO-2022-0629, GHSA-5CGX-VHFP-6CF9
- Severity: CVSS 5.8 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.0.17
- Published: 2021-01-21 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- Kubernetes Kubernetes Secrets Store CSI Driver: Kubernetes Secrets Store CSI Driver v0.0.15, Kubernetes Secrets Store CSI Driver v0.0.16
- sigs.k8s.io/secrets-store-csi-driver (Go): from 0.0.15, fixed in 0.0.17

## Description

Kubernetes Secrets Store CSI Driver versions v0.0.15 and v0.0.16 allow an attacker who can modify a SecretProviderClassPodStatus/Status resource the ability to write content to the host filesystem and sync file contents to Kubernetes Secrets. This includes paths under var/lib/kubelet/pods that contain other Kubernetes Secrets.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Kubernetes, upgrade to a fixed version (0.0.17) per the references below.
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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://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-secrets-store-csi-driver/c/Cb9cvymTzl4
- https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/secrets-store-csi-driver/issues/378

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