Vulnerability · Published Mar 13, 2025 · Assigned by kubernetes
CVE-2024-9042
Medium 5.9
In plain English
A medium-severity improper input validation in Kubelet from Kubernetes. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.4% (higher than 73% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.9Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.4%top 27.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
This CVE affects only Windows worker nodes. Your worker node is vulnerable to this issue if it is running one of the affected versions listed below.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go | k8s.io/kubernetes | 1.29.13 | GHSA-vv39-3w5q-974q |
| Go | k8s.io/kubernetes | 1.30.9 | GHSA-vv39-3w5q-974q |
| Go | k8s.io/kubernetes | 1.31.5 | GHSA-vv39-3w5q-974q |
| Go | k8s.io/kubernetes | 1.32.1 | GHSA-vv39-3w5q-974q |
| Go | k8s.io/kubernetes | 1.29.13, 1.30.9, 1.31.5, 1.32.1 | GO-2025-3522 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Kubernetes | Kubelet | <=v1.29.12v1.30 – through v1.30.8v1.31 – through v1.31.4v1.32 – through v1.32.0 |
Weakness: CWE-20 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N