Input validation error in Kubelet - CVE-2024-9042
Published: November 24, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU118721
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-9042
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Kubernetes
Affected software:
Kubelet
Kubelet
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote privileged user to execute arbitrary commands.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote user with the ability to query a node's '/logs' endpoint to execute arbitrary commands on the host.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-9042
Install updates from vendor's website.