Red Hat · Red Hat Openshift Container Platform · CVE-2021-25740
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Kubernetes (affected versions not specified)
**Description**
A security issue exists in Kubernetes that could allow users to send network traffic to locations they would not normally have access to. This is due to a confused deputy attack. The issue involves permissions related to `Endpoint` and `EndpointSlice` resources, potentially enabling cross-Namespace forwarding. A confused deputy attack occurs when a program with certain privileges is tricked into performing actions on behalf of another program, potentially granting unauthorized access or causing unintended consequences.
**Recommendations**
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.