CVE-2025-24513
Kubernetes Ingress-Nginx Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Description
A security issue was discovered in ingress-nginx https://github.com/kubernetes/ingress-nginx where attacker-provided data are included in a filename by the ingress-nginx Admission Controller feature, resulting in directory traversal within the container. This could result in denial of service, or when combined with other vulnerabilities, limited disclosure of Secret objects from the cluster.
INFO
Published Date :
March 25, 2025, 12:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
March 27, 2025, 4:45 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.5
Exploitability Score :
2.2
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/131005 |
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vulnerability anywhere in the article.

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The Cyber Express
Multiple CVEs Found in Ingress-NGINX—Patch Now to Prevent Cluster Compromise
A set of vulnerabilities have been identified in Ingress-NGINX Controller for Kubernetes, posing a risk to organizations relying on the affected versions. These vulnerabilities impact versions prior t ... Read more

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Cybersecurity News
Researcher Drops PoC for 9.8 CVSS Ingress-NGINX CVE-2025-1974 Flaw in Kubernetes
A series of critical security vulnerabilities has been discovered in the Ingress-NGINX Controller for Kubernetes, posing a significant risk to Kubernetes deployments. Security researcher Jacob Sandum ... Read more
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Mar. 25, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A security issue was discovered in ingress-nginx https://github.com/kubernetes/ingress-nginx where attacker-provided data are included in a filename by the ingress-nginx Admission Controller feature, resulting in directory traversal within the container. This could result in denial of service, or when combined with other vulnerabilities, limited disclosure of Secret objects from the cluster. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L Added CWE CWE-20 Added Reference https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/131005
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-24513
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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