CVE-2025-9708

Kubernetes C# Client: improper certificate validation in custom CA mode may lead to man-in-the-middle attacks

MEDIUM
6.8
CVSS Score
Published: September 16, 2025 at 09:08 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 10:09 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorCsharp Client

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Severity
MEDIUM6.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A vulnerability exists in the Kubernetes C# client where the certificate validation logic accepts properly constructed certificates from any Certificate Authority (CA) without properly verifying the trust chain. This flaw allows a malicious actor to present a forged certificate and potentially intercept or manipulate communication with the Kubernetes API server, leading to possible man-in-the-middle attacks and API impersonation.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≤ 17.0.13
Vendor states this is fixed in 17.0.14 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.8MEDIUMkubernetes
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-295

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