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Full vulnerability report · 2025
CVE-2024-9042High confidence

Your worker node is vulnerable to this issue if it is running one of the affected versions listed below

Kubernetes · Kubelet

5.9MediumCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Scheduled

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Patch available
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Operational reassessment

Published severity in operational context

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Published severityMediumOperational priority:Medium, unchanged from published severity.unchanged

Evidence used

  • No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
  • EPSS is 1.37% for the current model date.

Compensating controls

  • Validate the affected product branch and deploy the verified fixed release.
  • Restrict the affected network interface to trusted sources where business-safe.
  • Monitor vendor guidance and exploitation sources for a material change.

Verification

  1. Confirm that the asset runs Kubernetes Kubelet and falls inside the recorded affected range.
  2. Verify the installed build against the product-specific fixed version after deployment.
  3. Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
  4. Reopen this reassessment when CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploit evidence or remediation changes.
Mitigation target: As exposure requiresRemediation target: Within 365 days

This automated reassessment organises public evidence. It does not know asset exposure, business impact or control effectiveness and does not replace CVSS or a human risk decision.

Distribution package intelligence

Release-specific package status

Debian findings are scoped to the named distribution, release and source package. An absent finding does not mean a package is unaffected.

4 package states
Repository candidate not checked

A published vendor fix does not prove that a matching update is enabled and installable on a particular asset. Confirm the local package candidate before scheduling remediation.

Distribution releaseSource packageVendor stateFixed versionEvidence
Debian trixietrixie · sourcekubernetesNot affectedDebian marks this release not affected (fixed-version marker 0).Not published in this feedDebian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Debian bookwormbookworm · sourcekubernetesNot affectedDebian marks this release not affected (fixed-version marker 0).Not published in this feedDebian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Debian forkyforky · sourcekubernetesNot affectedDebian marks this release not affected (fixed-version marker 0).Not published in this feedDebian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Debian sidsid · sourcekubernetesNot affectedDebian marks this release not affected (fixed-version marker 0).Not published in this feedDebian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Open-source package ranges8 source-attributed ranges

These OSV and GitHub advisory ranges apply only to the named package and ecosystem. A listed fixed version is not a universal product patch or proof that an update is installed.

Ecosystem and packageAffected rangeFirst fixed versionEvidence
Gok8s.io/kubernetesSEMVER: introduced 0; fixed 1.29.131.29.13OSV record ↗aggregator derived · 10 Sep 2026
Gok8s.io/kubernetesSEMVER: introduced 1.30.0-alpha.0; fixed 1.30.91.30.9OSV record ↗aggregator derived · 10 Sep 2026
Gok8s.io/kubernetesSEMVER: introduced 1.31.0-alpha.0; fixed 1.31.51.31.5OSV record ↗aggregator derived · 10 Sep 2026
Gok8s.io/kubernetesSEMVER: introduced 1.32.0-alpha.0; fixed 1.32.11.32.1OSV record ↗aggregator derived · 10 Sep 2026
gok8s.io/kubernetes< 1.29.131.29.13GitHub advisory ↗github reviewed aggregator · 13 Mar 2025
gok8s.io/kubernetes>= 1.30.0-alpha.0, < 1.30.91.30.9GitHub advisory ↗github reviewed aggregator · 13 Mar 2025
gok8s.io/kubernetes>= 1.31.0-alpha.0, < 1.31.51.31.5GitHub advisory ↗github reviewed aggregator · 13 Mar 2025
gok8s.io/kubernetes>= 1.32.0-alpha.0, < 1.32.11.32.1GitHub advisory ↗github reviewed aggregator · 13 Mar 2025
Direct vendor intelligence

Authoritative vendor CSAF and VEX advisories

Structured product status and remediation from the issuing vendor. Product-state explanations are always visible; large lists can be searched or downloaded.

1 current
CVE-2024-9042 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 3 · finalRed Hat Product Securitykubelet: Command Injection affecting Windows nodes via nodes/*/logs/query API
8 known affected

The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.

  • openshift-clients as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
  • openshift-clients-redistributable as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
  • openshift-hyperkube as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
  • openshift-kube-apiserver as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
  • openshift-kube-controller-manager as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
  • openshift-kube-scheduler as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
  • openshift-kubelet as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
  • openshift.src as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
Summary
A flaw was found in Kubernetes Windows nodes. This vulnerability allows a user with the ability to query a node's '/logs' endpoint to execute arbitrary commands on the host.
Remediation
For Windows Machine Config Operator upgrades, see the following documentation: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/latest/windows_containers/windows-node-upgrades.html
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
?CERT means Computer Emergency Response Team; CSIRT is the closely related term Computer Security Incident Response Team.

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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2024-54053

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionScheduled

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Patch available
01

What, why and how

This CVE affects only Windows worker nodes. Your worker node is vulnerable to this issue if it is running one of the affected versions listed below.

What

This CVE affects only Windows worker nodes. Your worker node is vulnerable to this issue if it is running one of the affected versions listed below.

Why

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation with elevated privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

This CVE affects only Windows worker nodes. Your worker node is vulnerable to this issue if it is running one of the affected versions listed below.

Why

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation with elevated privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
a network path → Improper Input Validation → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
High: elevated access is required
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High: exploitation depends on specific conditions
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-20 ↗

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACHighAttack complexity: Successful exploitation depends on specific conditions outside the attacker's direct control.PRHighPrivileges required: The attacker needs elevated or administrative privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.IHighIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.ANoneAvailability impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
NetworkCWE-20
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

BSI · German · WID-SEC-2025-0104Kubernetes: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Codeausführung

Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Kubernetes ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen.

Official advisory ↗
Cyber Security Agency of Singapore · English · CSA-SB-20250320Security Bulletin 20 Mar 2025

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore included this CVE in its official Security Bulletin 20 Mar 2025, published on 20 March 2025. Open the linked bulletin for the product, severity and reference information published in that issue.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-0249Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM

g/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-53113 Référence CVE CVE-2024-55565 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-55565 Référence CVE CVE-2024-56332 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-56332 Référence CVE CVE-2024-57980 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-57980 Référence CVE CVE-2024-6119 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-6119 Référence CVE CVE-2024-6531 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-6531 Référence CVE CVE-2024-7143 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-7143 Référence CVE CVE-2024-8176 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-8176 Référence CVE CVE-2024-8184 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-8184 Référence CVE CVE-2024-9042 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-9042 Référence CVE CVE-2025-0426 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-0426 Référence CVE CVE-2025-13465 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-13465 Référence CVE CVE-2025-13867 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-13867 Référence CVE CVE-2025-14689 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-14689 Référence CVE CVE-2025-15284 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-15284 Référence CVE CVE-2025-15467 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-15467 Référence CVE CVE-2025-1767 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-1767 Référence CVE CVE-2025-21587 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2

Official advisory ↗
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
Fixed
Action
For Windows Machine Config Operator upgrades, see the following documentation: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/latest/windows_containers/windows-node-upgrades.html
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 13 Mar 2025 · Last source change 13 Mar 2025, 19:24 UTC · CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2024-54053
Product sourceVendor CSAF · Red Hat Product Security
Remediation sourceVendor CSAF · Red Hat Product Security
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD not scheduled

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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  1. Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
    Before
    <=v1.29.12; v1.30 ≤ v1.30.8; v1.31 ≤ v1.31.4; v1.32 ≤ v1.32.0 · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
    After
    <=v1.29.12; v1.30 ≤ v1.30.8; v1.31 ≤ v1.31.4; v1.32 ≤ v1.32.0 · Fixed: For Windows Machine Config Operator upgrades, see the following documentation: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/latest/windows_containers/windows-node-upgrades.html
    Red Hat Product Security ↗
  2. Remediation statusRemediation status changed from Awaiting fix to Patch available.
    Before
    Awaiting fix
    After
    Patch available
    Red Hat Product Security ↗
  3. Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
    Before
    openshift-clients as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift-clients-redistributable as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift-hyperkube as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift-kube-apiserver as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift-kube-controller-manager as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift-kube-scheduler as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift-kubelet as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift.src as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 · Fixed: registry.redhat.io/openshift4-wincw/windows-machine-config-rhel9-operator@sha256:c9a6166158e1ccb1764007d79c6e0f879505c3546eb45cbbe79ebeefcc78a728_amd64 as a component of OpenShift Windows Machine Config Operator 10.16; registry.redhat.io/openshift4-wincw/windows-machine-config-rhel9-operator@sha256:ba892f84e923e83a32d5f66dd6f61ff5a6b51cdeba1ef3ae2b250d822b1b0482_amd64 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift for Windows Containers 10.17
    After
    openshift-clients as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift-clients-redistributable as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift-hyperkube as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift-kube-apiserver as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift-kube-controller-manager as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift-kube-scheduler as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift-kubelet as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift.src as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 · Fixed: registry.redhat.io/openshift4-wincw/windows-machine-config-rhel9-operator@sha256:c9a6166158e1ccb1764007d79c6e0f879505c3546eb45cbbe79ebeefcc78a728_amd64 as a component of OpenShift Windows Machine Config Operator 10.16; registry.redhat.io/openshift4-wincw/windows-machine-config-rhel9-operator@sha256:ba892f84e923e83a32d5f66dd6f61ff5a6b51cdeba1ef3ae2b250d822b1b0482_amd64 as a component of OpenShift Windows Machine Config Operator 10.17
    Red Hat Product Security ↗
  4. Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
    Before
    openshift-clients as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift-clients-redistributable as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift-hyperkube as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift-kube-apiserver as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift-kube-controller-manager as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift-kube-scheduler as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift-kubelet as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift.src as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 · Fixed: registry.redhat.io/openshift4-wincw/windows-machine-config-rhel9-operator@sha256:c9a6166158e1ccb1764007d79c6e0f879505c3546eb45cbbe79ebeefcc78a728_amd64 as a component of OpenShift Windows Machine Config Operator 10.16; registry.redhat.io/openshift4-wincw/windows-machine-config-rhel9-operator@sha256:ba892f84e923e83a32d5f66dd6f61ff5a6b51cdeba1ef3ae2b250d822b1b0482_amd64 as a component of OpenShift Windows Machine Config Operator 10.17
    After
    openshift-clients as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift-clients-redistributable as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift-hyperkube as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift-kube-apiserver as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift-kube-controller-manager as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift-kube-scheduler as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift-kubelet as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift.src as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 · Fixed: registry.redhat.io/openshift4-wincw/windows-machine-config-rhel9-operator@sha256:c9a6166158e1ccb1764007d79c6e0f879505c3546eb45cbbe79ebeefcc78a728_amd64 as a component of OpenShift Windows Machine Config Operator 10.16; registry.redhat.io/openshift4-wincw/windows-machine-config-rhel9-operator@sha256:ba892f84e923e83a32d5f66dd6f61ff5a6b51cdeba1ef3ae2b250d822b1b0482_amd64 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift for Windows Containers 10.17
    Red Hat Product Security ↗
  5. Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
    Before
    openshift-clients as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift-clients-redistributable as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift-hyperkube as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift-kube-apiserver as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift-kube-controller-manager as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift-kube-scheduler as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift-kubelet as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift.src as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 · Fixed: registry.redhat.io/openshift4-wincw/windows-machine-config-rhel9-operator@sha256:c9a6166158e1ccb1764007d79c6e0f879505c3546eb45cbbe79ebeefcc78a728_amd64 as a component of OpenShift Windows Machine Config Operator 10.16; registry.redhat.io/openshift4-wincw/windows-machine-config-rhel9-operator@sha256:ba892f84e923e83a32d5f66dd6f61ff5a6b51cdeba1ef3ae2b250d822b1b0482_amd64 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift for Windows Containers 10.17
    After
    openshift-clients as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift-clients-redistributable as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift-hyperkube as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift-kube-apiserver as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift-kube-controller-manager as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift-kube-scheduler as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift-kubelet as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift.src as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 · Fixed: registry.redhat.io/openshift4-wincw/windows-machine-config-rhel9-operator@sha256:c9a6166158e1ccb1764007d79c6e0f879505c3546eb45cbbe79ebeefcc78a728_amd64 as a component of OpenShift Windows Machine Config Operator 10.16; registry.redhat.io/openshift4-wincw/windows-machine-config-rhel9-operator@sha256:ba892f84e923e83a32d5f66dd6f61ff5a6b51cdeba1ef3ae2b250d822b1b0482_amd64 as a component of OpenShift Windows Machine Config Operator 10.17
    Red Hat Product Security ↗
Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
CVE published
Fixed release recorded from official guidance
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2024-54053↗Red Hat Product Security security advisory↗CVE authority or vendor reference↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
Free version - for non-commercial use only.CVE-2024-9042 · cve.blacktree.nl