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CVE-2019-11253

Improper input validation in the Kubernetes API server in versions v1.0-1.12 and versions prior to v1.13.12, v1.14.8, v1.15.5, and v1.16.2 allows authorized users to send malicious YAML or JSON payloads, causing the API server to consume excessive CPU or memory, potentially crashing and becoming unavailable. Prior to v1.14.0, default RBAC policy authorized anonymous users to submit requests that…

Severity
High 7.5
Published
17 Oct 2019
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Fixed in
1.13.12, 1.14.8, 1.15.5, 1.16.2
Exploit chance
26% in the next 30 daysHigher than 97% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 10 Nov 2026
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
KubernetesServers and applications · cpe:a:kubernetes:kubernetes
  • From 1.1.0 up to 1.12.10
  • From 1.13.0 before 1.13.12
  • From 1.14.0 before 1.14.8
  • From 1.15.0 before 1.15.5
  • From 1.16.0 before 1.16.2

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-11253
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-11253