CVE-2021-25738 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Loading specially-crafted yaml with the Kubernetes Java Client library can lead to code execution.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00116.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Kubernetes	Java

Configuration 1 [-]

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-2229	Loading specially-crafted yaml with the Kubernetes Java Client library can lead to code execution.
Github GHSA	GHSA-m8wh-mqgf-rr8g	Code injection in Kubernetes Java Client

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/23/2
https://github.com/kubernetes-client/java/issues/1698
https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-security-announce/c/K_pOK2WbAJk
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-25738
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-25738

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: kubernetes

Published: 2021-10-11T18:55:10.100025Z

Updated: 2024-09-16T19:52:29.851Z

Reserved: 2021-01-21T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2021-25738

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-10-11T19:15:07.487

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:55:19.453

Link: CVE-2021-25738

Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2021-05-17T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2021-25738 - Bugzilla

OpenCVE Enrichment

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