Vulnerability: Debug Endpoint pprof - Exposure Detection

The debugging endpoint /debug/pprof is exposed over the unauthenticated Kubelet healthz port. This debugging endpoint can potentially leak sensitive information such as internal Kubelet memory addresses and configuration, or for limited denial of service. Versions prior to 1.15.0, 1.14.4, 1.13.8, and 1.12.10 are affected. The issue is of medium severity, but not exposed by the default configuration.

Impact

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to gather sensitive information, potentially leading to further attacks.

Severity

high

Verified

Unknown