CVE-2025-1974

Description

A security issue was discovered in Kubernetes where under certain conditions, an unauthenticated attacker with access to the pod network can achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the ingress-nginx controller. This can lead to disclosure of Secrets accessible to the controller. (Note that in the default installation, the controller can access all Secrets cluster-wide.)

CVSS v3.1 Score

9.8

CRITICAL

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-653 CWE-653

References

Other References

https://https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/131009 https://github.com/B1ack4sh/Blackash-CVE-2025-1974 https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250328-0008/ https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/52475

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-1974? +

A security issue was discovered in Kubernetes where under certain conditions, an unauthenticated attacker with access to the pod network can achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the ingress-nginx controller. This can lead to disclosure of Secrets accessible to the controller. (Note that in the default installation, the controller can access all Secrets cluster-wide.) It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2025-1974? +

CVE-2025-1974 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8 out of 10, rated CRITICAL. This is a critical vulnerability that should be patched immediately.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-1974? +

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