CVE-2019-11253
What it is
Improper input validation in the Kubernetes API server in versions v1.0-1.12 and versions prior to v1.13.12, v1.14.8, v1.15.5, and v1.16.2 allows authorized users to send malicious YAML or JSON payloads, causing the API server to consume excessive CPU or memory, potentially crashing and becoming unavailable. Prior to v1.14.0, default RBAC policy authorized anonymous users to submit requests that could trigger this vulnerability. Clusters upgraded from a version prior to v1.14.0 keep the more permissive policy by default for backwards compatibility.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 25.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 25.9% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 25.9% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-20 · Improper input validation
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Kubernetes ≤ 1.12.10
- Kubernetes < 1.13.12
- Kubernetes < 1.14.8
- Kubernetes < 1.15.5
- Kubernetes < 1.16.2
- Redhat Openshift Container Platform 3.9
- Redhat Openshift Container Platform 3.10
- Redhat Openshift Container Platform 3.11
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.5
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/83253
- https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/83253
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3239
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3811
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3905
- https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/83253
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/kubernetes-security-announce/jk8polzSUxs
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191031-0006/
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3239
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3811
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3905
- https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/83253
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/kubernetes-security-announce/jk8polzSUxs
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191031-0006/