CVE-2020-8563: Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files

December 7, 2020 (updated March 29, 2021)

In Kubernetes clusters using VSphere as a cloud provider, with a logging level set to 4 or above, VSphere cloud credentials will be leaked in the cloud controller manager’s log.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8563

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