CVE-2021-25738
Code exec via yaml parsing
MEDIUM
6.7
CVSS Score
Published: October 11, 2021 at 06:55 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:42 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorJava
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Severity
MEDIUM6.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
Description
Loading specially-crafted yaml with the Kubernetes Java Client library can lead to code execution.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Affected range stops below 11.0.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (3)
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/23/2x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/kubernetes-client/java/issues/1698x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-security-announce/c/K_pOK2WbAJkCVSS
6.7MEDIUMkubernetes
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- HIGH
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20CWE-502
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