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CVE-2021-4178


A arbitrary code execution flaw was found in the Fabric 8 Kubernetes client affecting versions 5.0.0-beta-1 and above. Due to an improperly configured YAML parsing, this will allow a local and privileged attacker to supply malicious YAML.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.7, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 9 products from redhat, from redhat, from redhat and 6 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2022, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2022-08-24T16:15:09.770

Last Modified

2024-11-21T06:37:04.627

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.7 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-502
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-502

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application redhat fabric8-kubernetes < 5.0.3 Yes
Application redhat fabric8-kubernetes < 5.1.2 Yes
Application redhat fabric8-kubernetes < 5.3.2 Yes
Application redhat fabric8-kubernetes < 5.7.4 Yes
Application redhat fabric8-kubernetes < 5.10.2 Yes
Application redhat fabric8-kubernetes < 5.11.2 Yes
Application redhat fabric8-kubernetes 5.0.0 Yes
Application redhat fabric8-kubernetes 5.8.0 Yes
Application redhat a-mq_streams 2.0.1 Yes
Application redhat build_of_quarkus 2.2.5 Yes
Application redhat descision_manager 7.0 Yes
Application redhat fuse 7.11 Yes
Application redhat integration_camel_k - Yes
Application redhat integration_camel_quarkus 2.2.1 Yes
Application redhat openshift_application_runtimes - Yes
Application redhat process_automation 7.0 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For redhat's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.