CVE-2016-1905: kubernetes Improper Access Control
CVSS: 7.7v3.0HighModified
AliasesCGA-4jjx-m8gf-273mCGA-4vmh-v7mw-fgmfCGA-6p7h-363p-xfx9CGA-gp7q-wr2w-c75cCGA-jfhm-jp2v-6p6wCGA-qvxm-8j23-jf5cCGA-vhqw-7qrf-2q86CGA-vvpm-mjcr-qqjjGHSA-xx8c-m748-xr4jGO-2022-0893CGA-637v-6f75-fh86CGA-7m34-969x-vv76CGA-8fhh-53gc-7986CGA-gfjj-chmx-qpv2CGA-gxff-r57x-6j3cCGA-rc6h-chp3-hpwmCGA-rhxv-x963-4c2hCGA-xw6p-fw48-pchw
Published 03-02-2016Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-1905 is a high (CVSS 7.7) Improper Access Control vulnerability in kubernetes. EPSS estimates a 1.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.7/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.58%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 16RHSA-2016:0070RHSA-2016:0351CGA-2FQ7-5VVV-8MQ8CGA-2GR3-J6Q3-4MHWCGA-2RMW-7C98-5JQ4CGA-5RXQ-9V3G-V36VCGA-6W52-26HP-F364CGA-9335-P53J-CWFMCGA-F8C7-GGFM-27MHCGA-JFQQ-CVXW-P8C7CGA-JH5P-6PFV-7HC8CGA-MP9Q-9HPC-FVR4CGA-Q853-6R7F-VWQMCGA-V78V-55MP-8RCWCGA-VQRV-MFFH-RM8QCGA-VW8V-C3C7-VQ3HCGA-VWX9-3859-XH5CCGA-WR77-5QCX-HX28
Timeline
- 03-02-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The API server in Kubernetes does not properly check admission control, which allows remote authenticated users to access additional resources via a crafted patched object.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 3 versionsHigh 7.7Preferred score · OSV · Go (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:NSourcesSingle source
High 7.7Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:NSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · WolfiEcosystem advisory · calculated7.7HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
- OSV · ChainguardEcosystem advisory · calculated7.7HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
Medium 4.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.58%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
75%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.58% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score1.58%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Chainguard8 products
- kubernetes-1.30All versions (No fix recorded)
- kubernetes-1.31All versions (No fix recorded)
- kubernetes-1.32All versions (No fix recorded)
- kubernetes-1.33All versions (No fix recorded)
- kubernetes-1.34All versions (No fix recorded)
Wolfi4 products
- kubernetes-1.34All versions (No fix recorded)
- kubernetes-1.35All versions (No fix recorded)
- kubernetes-1.36All versions (No fix recorded)
- kubernetes-1.37All versions (No fix recorded)
Github.com/kubernetes1 product
- kubernetes< 1.2.0-alpha.6
Kubernetes1 product
4 vendors · 14 products
