CVE-2022-2835: Medium severity coredns.io CoreDNS vulnerability

Published Aug 16, 2022
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Updated

A flaw was found in coreDNS. This flaw allows a malicious user to reroute internal calls to some internal services that were accessed by the FQDN in a format of <service>.<namespace>.svc.

Other sources

A flaw was found in coreDNS. This flaw allows a malicious user to reroute internal calls to some internal services that were accessed by the FQDN in a format of service.namespace.svc.

IBM

It was found that a malicious user could reroute internal calls to some internal services that were being accessed by the FQDN in a format of <service>.<namespace>.svc

References - https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/923.html - https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.10/architecture/admission-plug-ins.html#admission-plug-ins-defaultadmission-plug-ins

Red Hat

Affected Software

2 affected components
coredns.io CoreDNS
IBM API Connect<=V10.0.8.0 - V10.0.8.9

Event History

Aug 16, 2022
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·06:01 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Mar 3, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Jul 7, 2026
Data Sourced
via IBM·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-2835?

CVE-2022-2835 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

2

How does CVE-2022-2835 exploit CoreDNS?

CVE-2022-2835 allows a malicious user to reroute internal service calls accessed by FQDN in the format <service>.<namespace>.svc.

3

Which versions of CoreDNS are affected by CVE-2022-2835?

CVE-2022-2835 affects all versions of CoreDNS prior to the patch.

4

How can I mitigate the risk of CVE-2022-2835?

Mitigation for CVE-2022-2835 can be achieved by upgrading to a patched version of CoreDNS.

5

What impact does CVE-2022-2835 have on Kubernetes services?

CVE-2022-2835 potentially exposes Kubernetes internal services to unauthorized access through service rerouting.

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