CVE-2019-11247

What it is

The Kubernetes kube-apiserver mistakenly allows access to a cluster-scoped custom resource if the request is made as if the resource were namespaced. Authorizations for the resource accessed in this manner are enforced using roles and role bindings within the namespace, meaning that a user with access only to a resource in one namespace could create, view update or delete the cluster-scoped resource (according to their namespace role privileges). Kubernetes affected versions include versions prior to 1.13.9, versions prior to 1.14.5, versions prior to 1.15.2, and versions 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11, 1.12.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering.

Exploit odds

2.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2019-04-17 00:00 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2. 2019-08-29 01:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
3. 2026-06-17 02:12 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 2.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 8.1 HIGH (CVSS).
• Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published

2019-08-29 01:15 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 02:12 UTC

Exploit probability

2.1% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-20 · Improper input validation

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Kubernetes ≤ 1.12.10
• Kubernetes < 1.13.9
• Kubernetes < 1.14.5
• Kubernetes < 1.15.2
• Kubernetes 1.12.11
• Redhat Openshift Container Platform 3.9
• Redhat Openshift Container Platform 3.10
• Redhat Openshift Container Platform 3.11

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 8.1

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

Low

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

None

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