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Kubernetes Pods - API Discovery & Remote Code Execution

ID: kubernetes-pods-api

Severity: critical

Author: ilovebinbash,geeknik,0xtavian

Tags: k8,unauth,kubernetes,devops,misconfig

Description

Section titled “Description”

A Kubernetes Pods API was discovered. When the service port is available, unauthenticated users can execute commands inside the container.

YAML Source

Section titled “YAML Source”
id: kubernetes-pods-api


info:
  name: Kubernetes Pods - API Discovery & Remote Code Execution
  author: ilovebinbash,geeknik,0xtavian
  severity: critical
  description: A Kubernetes Pods API was discovered. When the service port is available, unauthenticated users can execute commands inside the container.
  reference:
    - https://github.com/officialhocc/Kubernetes-Kubelet-RCE
    - https://blog.binaryedge.io/2018/12/06/kubernetes-being-hijacked-worldwide/
  metadata:
    max-request: 2
  tags: k8,unauth,kubernetes,devops,misconfig


http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - '{{BaseURL}}/pods'
      - '{{BaseURL}}/api/v1/pods'


    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: word
        words:
          - "apiVersion"


      - type: word
        words:
          - "application/json"
        part: header


      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
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Guide to check the vulnerabilities

Section titled “Guide to check the vulnerabilities”

This template is used to detect vulnerabilities in web applications. It can be used with the Nuclei tool to scan for specific patterns or behaviors.

Terminal window
$ nuclei -u "URL" -t "http/misconfiguration/kubernetes/kubernetes-pods-api.yaml"

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