GHSA-w7r3-mgwf-4mqq
Kubernetes C# client accepts certificates from any CA without properly verifying the trust chain
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| NuGet | KubernetesClient | < 17.0.14 | 17.0.14 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
A vulnerability exists in the Kubernetes C# client where the certificate validation logic accepts properly constructed certificates from any Certificate Authority (CA) without properly verifying the trust chain. This flaw allows a malicious actor to present a forged certificate and potentially intercept or manipulate communication with the Kubernetes API server, leading to possible man-in-the-middle attacks and API impersonation.
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.