CVE-2024-9042: [kubernetes] CVE-2024-9042: Command Injection affecting Windows nodes via nodes/*/logs/query API

Published Jan 16, 2025
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Updated

A security vulnerability has been discovered in Kubernetes windows nodes that could allow a user with the ability to query a node's '/logs' endpoint to execute arbitrary commands on the host. 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 Software

5 affected componentsFixes available
Cloud Native Computing Foundation Kubernetes
go/k8s.io/kubernetes>=1.32.0-alpha.0<1.32.1
1.32.1
go/k8s.io/kubernetes>=1.31.0-alpha.0<1.31.5
1.31.5
go/k8s.io/kubernetes>=1.30.0-alpha.0<1.30.9
1.30.9
go/k8s.io/kubernetes<1.29.13
1.29.13

Event History

Jan 24, 2025
News Published
via The Register·03:00 PM
News Published
via The Register·03:03 PM
Known Exploited
03:03 PM
Mar 13, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:40 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:40 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Advisory Published
via GitHub·06:32 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-9042?

CVE-2024-9042 has a high severity rating as it allows arbitrary command execution on Windows worker nodes.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-9042?

To fix CVE-2024-9042, upgrade your Kubernetes Windows nodes to version 1.32.1 or later.

3

Which Kubernetes versions are affected by CVE-2024-9042?

CVE-2024-9042 affects versions of Kubernetes prior to 1.32.1 on Windows worker nodes.

4

What kind of systems are impacted by CVE-2024-9042?

CVE-2024-9042 impacts only Windows worker nodes within a Kubernetes deployment.

5

Who is at risk of CVE-2024-9042?

Users with the ability to query a node's '/logs' endpoint on a vulnerable Windows worker node are at risk of CVE-2024-9042.

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