Vulnerability in Kubernetes

CVE-2019-11244

In Kubernetes v1.8.x-v1.14.x, schema info is cached by kubectl in the location specified by --cache-dir (defaulting to $HOME/.kube/http-cache), written with world-writeable permissions (rw-rw-rw-). If --cache-dir is specified and pointed a…

EPSS: 0.005 (38.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-11244?
CVE-2019-11244 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Kubernetes, classified under Use of Cache Containing Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2019-04-22.
How severe is CVE-2019-11244?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-11244 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.