CVE-2022-2385 json
AccessKeyID validation bypass
published 2022-07-12 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-pp3f-98qg-5g75 , GO-2022-0547 , EUVD-2022-6388
- cvss
- 8.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 65%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A security issue was discovered in aws-iam-authenticator where an allow-listed IAM identity may be able to modify their username and escalate privileges.
Patch / fix
- go sigs.k8s.io/aws-iam-authenticator 0.5.9
- Kubernetes aws-iam-authenticator v0.5.9
- aws-iam-authenticator SLE Module for Public Cloud 15 SP7, SLE Module for Public Cloud 15 SP6, SLE Module for Public Cloud 15 SP5 +1 more 0.7.18-150000.1.17.1
- aws-iam-authenticator SLE Module for Public Cloud 15 SP4, SLE Module for Public Cloud 15 SP3, SLE Module for Public Cloud 15 SP2 +4 more 0.5.3-150000.1.9.1
suse advisories SUSE-SU-2026:2643-1SUSE-SU-2022:2583-1
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2022-2385 updated cvss 8.1
aws-iam-authenticator: AccessKeyID validation bypass
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Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 openshift4/ose-hypershift-rhel8affected: no fix available
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
1.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.0 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| go | sigs.k8s.io/aws-iam-authenticator | <0.5.9 |
0.5.9 |
Affected products
- Kubernetes aws-iam-authenticator
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
github.com
/kubernetes-sigs/aws-iam-authenticator/pull/469
web
-
github.com
/kubernetes-sigs/aws-iam-authenticator/commit/029d1dcf2ec8d662d9b1c21260bb197404bc8218
web
-
github.com
/kubernetes-sigs/aws-iam-authenticator/issues/472
web, issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
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groups.google.com
/a/kubernetes.io/g/dev/c/EMxHpU-1ZYs
web, issue-tracking, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2385
advisory
-
github.com
/kubernetes-sigs/aws-iam-authenticator
package
-
github.com
/kubernetes-sigs/aws-iam-authenticator/releases/tag/v0.5.9
web
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-pp3f-98qg-5g75
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-2385
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-pp3f-98qg-5g75
- NVD CVE-2022-2385
- OSV GO-2022-0547
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