What is CVE-2024-9042?

CVE-2024-9042 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Kubernetes Kubelet, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2025-03-13.

How severe is CVE-2024-9042?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-9042 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Improper input validation in Kubernetes Kubelet

CVE-2024-9042

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.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.014 (69.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Kubernetes Kubelet — versions <=v1.29.12, v1.30, v1.31

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-9042?: CVE-2024-9042 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Kubernetes Kubelet, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2025-03-13.
How severe is CVE-2024-9042?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-9042 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.