CVE-2021-25738: Loading specially-crafted yaml with the Kubernetes Java Client library can lead to code execution

Medium severity · published Oct 11, 2021

CVE-2021-25738

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

6.7

CVSS

0.5%

EPSS

On KEV

Description

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

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Privileges

High

User interaction

None

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Scope

Unchanged

Exploitation

Is it being used?

Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 41% of CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet

CISA KEVNot listed

Ransomware campaign useNot known

Affected products

Which versions

Java · Kubernetes

through 9.0.2; 10.0.0 through 10.0.1; 11.0.0 before 11.0.1 · source: NVD

Affected product

Java

Kubernetes

All Java CVEs

References

NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-25738

CVE.org

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-25738

Mailing List

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/23/2

Issue Tracking

https://github.com/kubernetes-client/java/issues/1698

Mailing List

https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-security-announce/c/K_pOK2WbAJk