CVE-2019-11254 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting the Kubernetes API Server in versions 1.1-1.14, and specific later versions prior to 1.15.10, 1.16.7, and 1.17.3. An authorized user can exploit this by sending maliciously crafted YAML payloads, causing the kube-apiserver to consume excessive CPU resources. Rated as MEDIUM severity with a CVSS score of 6.5, this vulnerability has a network attack vector, low attack complexity, and a high impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.15.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:kubernetes:kubernetes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 1.16.0, < 1.16.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:kubernetes:kubernetes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 1.17.0, < 1.17.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:kubernetes:kubernetes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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kube-apiserver Denial of Service vulnerability from malicious YAML payloads
kube-apiserver Denial of Service vulnerability from malicious YAML payloads
kube-apiserver Denial of Service vulnerability from malicious YAML payloads
This is a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability that impacts the API server.