CVE-2020-13597: Github.com/projectcalico/calico Exposure Of Sensitive Information To Vulnerability
MODERATECVE-2020-13597 is a MODERATE (CVSS 6.0) exposure of sensitive information to vulnerability (CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor) affecting Github.com/projectcalico/calico libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor and insertion of sensitive information into sent data in calico. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 3.14.1, 3.13.4, 3.12.2, 3.11.3, 3.10.4, 3.9.6, 3.8.9.
CVE-2020-13597 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 6.0
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L).
How to Fix CVE-2020-13597
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Github.com/projectcalico/calico dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
Upgrade github.com/projectcalico/calico to 3.14.1
Upgrade github.com/projectcalico/calico to 3.13.4
Upgrade github.com/projectcalico/calico to 3.12.2
Upgrade github.com/projectcalico/calico to 3.11.3
Upgrade github.com/projectcalico/calico to 3.10.4
Upgrade github.com/projectcalico/calico to 3.9.6
Upgrade github.com/projectcalico/calico to 3.8.9
Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for github.com/projectcalico/calico
How to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2020-13597, inspect your project dependencies for Github.com/projectcalico/calico:
inspect dependencies for github.com/projectcalico/calico
Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Github.com/projectcalico/calico in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 3.14.1), your application is affected.
Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor, where the product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. In Github.com/projectcalico/calico, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2020-13597 Affected Github.com/projectcalico/calico Versions
7 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
github.com/projectcalico/calico
|
Go |
≥ 3.14.0
< 3.14.1
|
3.14.1
|
|
github.com/projectcalico/calico
|
Go |
≥ 3.13.0
< 3.13.4
|
3.13.4
|
|
github.com/projectcalico/calico
|
Go |
≥ 3.12.0
< 3.12.2
|
3.12.2
|
|
github.com/projectcalico/calico
|
Go |
≥ 3.11.0
< 3.11.3
|
3.11.3
|
|
github.com/projectcalico/calico
|
Go |
≥ 3.10.0
< 3.10.4
|
3.10.4
|
|
github.com/projectcalico/calico
|
Go |
≥ 3.9.0
< 3.9.6
|
3.9.6
|
|
github.com/projectcalico/calico
|
Go |
< 3.8.9
|
3.8.9
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"modified" : "2024-05-22T16:49:10Z",
"published" : "2022-02-15T01:57:18Z",
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"summary" : "Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor and Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data in Calico",
"details" : "Clusters using Calico (version 3.14.0 and below), Calico Enterprise (version 2.8.2 and below), may be vulnerable to information disclosure if IPv6 is enabled but unused. A compromised pod with sufficient privilege is able to reconfigure the node’s IPv6 interface due to the node accepting route advertisement by default, allowing the attacker to redirect full or partial network traffic from the node to the compromised pod.",
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