CVE-2020-8567

Name: CVE-2020-8567
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2021-01-21T17:15:14.063+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 1.37%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-8567 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Kubernetes Secrets Store CSI Driver Vault Plugin prior to v0.0.6, Azure Plugin prior to v0.0.10, and GCP Plugin prior to v0.2.0 allow an attacker who can create specially-crafted SecretProviderClass objects to write to arbitrary file paths on the host filesystem, including /var/lib/kubelet/pods.. EPSS estimates a 1.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Kubernetes Secrets Store CSI Driver Vault Plugin prior to v0.0.6, Azure Plugin prior to v0.0.10, and GCP Plugin prior to v0.2.0 allow an attacker who can create specially-crafted SecretProviderClass objects to write to arbitrary file paths on the host filesystem, including /var/lib/kubelet/pods.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS Probability

1.37%

68.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Secret Manager Provider For Secret Store Csi Driver	< 0.2.0
Hashicorp	Vault Provider For Secrets Store Csi Driver	< 0.0.6
Microsoft	Azure Key Vault Provider For Secrets Store Csi Driver	< 0.0.10

References

https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/secrets-store-csi-driver/issues/384Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-secrets-store-csi-driver/c/BI2qisiNXHYMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/secrets-store-csi-driver/issues/384Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-secrets-store-csi-driver/c/BI2qisiNXHYMailing List, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 21, 2021
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-8567?

How severe is CVE-2020-8567?

CVE-2020-8567 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.37% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-8567?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2020-8567?

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Source: NVD / NIST