CVE-2025-9708 (GCVE-0-2025-9708)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-09-16 21:08 – Updated: 2025-11-04 21:15
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Summary
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.
Severity ?
6.8 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-295 - Improper Certificate Validation
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Vendor Product Version
Kubernetes Kubernetes CSharp Client Affected: 0 , ≤ 17.0.13 (semver)
Unaffected: 17.0.14
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