CVE-2020-8570: Path Traversal

January 21, 2021 (updated February 4, 2021)

Kubernetes Java client libraries allow writes to paths outside of the current directory when copying multiple files from a remote pod which sends a maliciously crafted archive. This can potentially overwrite any files on the system of the process executing the client code.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8570

Code Behaviors & Features

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