CVE-2022-36089: VelaUX APIServer vulnerable to Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-09-07 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-294

Description

KubeVela is an application delivery platform Users using KubeVela's VelaUX APIServer could be affected by an authentication bypass vulnerability. In KubeVela prior to versions 1.4.11 and 1.5.4, VelaUX APIServer uses the `PlatformID` as the signed key to generate the JWT tokens for users. Another API called `getSystemInfo` exposes the platformID. This vulnerability allows users to use the platformID to re-generate the JWT tokens to bypass the authentication. Versions 1.4.11 and 1.5.4 contain a patch for this issue.

Affected products

kubevela: from 1.4.0 before 1.4.11; from 1.5.0 before 1.5.3 — fixed in 1.4.11, 1.5.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: kubevela 1.4.11, 1.5.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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