CVE-2025-5187

MEDIUM

6.7

Description

A vulnerability exists in the NodeRestriction admission controller in Kubernetes clusters where node users can delete their corresponding node object by patching themselves with an OwnerReference to a cluster-scoped resource. If the OwnerReference resource does not exist or is subsequently deleted, the given node object will be deleted via garbage collection.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score6.7

SeverityMEDIUM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredHIGH

User InteractionNONE

Published8/27/2025

Last Modified8/29/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-863

References

https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/133471(jordan@liggitt.net)

https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-security-announce/c/znSNY7XCztE(jordan@liggitt.net)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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