CVE-2025-5187 – k8s.io/kubernetes

Package

Manager: go
Name: k8s.io/kubernetes
Vulnerable Version: >=0 <1.31.12 || >=1.32.0-alpha.0 <1.32.8 || >=1.33.0-alpha.0 <1.33.4

Severity

Level: Medium

CVSS v3.1: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

EPSS: 0.0002 pctl0.03581

Details

Kubernetes Nodes can delete themselves by adding an OwnerReference A vulnerability exists in the NodeRestriction admission controller in Kubernetes clusters where node users can delete their corresponding node object by patching themselves with an OwnerReference to a cluster-scoped resource. If the OwnerReference resource does not exist or is subsequently deleted, the given node object will be deleted via garbage collection.

Metadata

Created: 2025-08-27T18:31:55Z
Modified: 2025-08-27T19:20:29Z
Source: https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2025/08/GHSA-4x4m-3c2p-qppc/GHSA-4x4m-3c2p-qppc.json
CWE IDs: ["CWE-863"]
Alternative ID: GHSA-4x4m-3c2p-qppc
Finding: F006
Auto approve: 1