kube-state-metrics: Kube State Metrics Exposure

id: kube-state-metrics

info:
  name: Kube State Metrics Exposure
  author: ja1sh
  severity: low
  description: |
    An attacker can detect the public instance of a Kube-State-Metrics metrics. The Kubernetes API server exposes data about the count, health, and availability of pods, nodes, and other Kubernetes objects.
  classification:
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:kubernetes:kube-state-metrics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  metadata:
    verified: true
    max-request: 1
    vendor: kubernetes
    product: kube-state-metrics
    shodan-query: title:Kube-state-metrics
  tags: misconfig,exposure,kube-state-metrics,k8s,kubernetes,vuln

http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{{BaseURL}}/metrics"

    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: word
        part: body
        words:
          - kube-state-metrics
          - go_goroutines
        condition: and

      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
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