Medium severity · published Apr 1, 2019
CVE-2019-1002100
In all Kubernetes versions prior to v1.11.8, v1.12.6, and v1.13.4, users that are authorized to make patch requests to the Kubernetes API Server can send a specially crafted patch…
6.5
CVSS
16.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In all Kubernetes versions prior to v1.11.8, v1.12.6, and v1.13.4, users that are authorized to make patch requests to the Kubernetes API Server can send a specially crafted patch of type "json-patch" (e.g. `kubectl patch --type json` or `"Content-Type: application/json-patch+json"`) that consumes excessive resources while processing, causing a Denial of Service on the API Server.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)16.9% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KU
Kubernetes · Kubernetes
before 1.11.8; 1.12.0 before 1.12.6; 1.13.0 before 1.13.4 · source: NVD
OC
Openshift Container Platform · Redhat
3.10; 3.11 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1002100
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-1002100
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107290
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1851
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3239
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/74534
groups.google.com
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/kubernetes-announce/vmUUNkYfG9g
Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190416-0002/
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