CVE-2021-25743
ANSI escape characters in kubectl output are not being filtered
LOW
3
CVSS Score
Published: January 7, 2022 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:42 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorKubernetes
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Severity
LOW3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%
Description
kubectl does not neutralize escape, meta or control sequences contained in the raw data it outputs to a terminal. This includes but is not limited to the unstructured string fields in objects such as Events.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Vendor states this is fixed in next of 1.20.14 (unknown)
Vendor states this is fixed in next of 1.21.8 (unknown)
Vendor states this is fixed in next of 1.22.5 (unknown)
Vendor states this is fixed in next of 1.23.1 (unknown)
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/101695x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220217-0003/CVSS
3LOWkubernetes
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- CHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- LOW
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-150NVD-CWE-Other
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