5.9

CVE-2024-9042: kubernetes kubelet Improper Input Validation

Deferred
AliasesCGA-22w9-pjcr-9j29CGA-259m-2m4j-rv6qCGA-3993-rv84-6j5j
Published 13-03-2025Last modified 13-03-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-9042 is a medium (CVSS 5.9) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in kubernetes kubelet. EPSS estimates a 1.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 5.9, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
5.9/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.40%
0%100%
Low · +0.03 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 40
OPENSUSE-SU-2025:14937-1CGA-24Q6-XP5F-7WC3CGA-2JV8-37VV-3RWGCGA-2M3M-CQVP-CH2JCGA-2MCW-FC8H-339JCGA-2Q4M-VWH8-C4RQ

Timeline

  1. 13-03-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 13-03-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 5 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.40%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

72%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Increase +0.03 pp

From 1.37% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, administrative account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Chainguard73 products
  • argo-cd-2.11All versions (No fix recorded)
  • argocd-image-updaterAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • argocd-image-updater-compatAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • argocd-image-updater-fipsAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • aws-efs-csi-driverAll versions (No fix recorded)
Wolfi16 products
  • argocd-image-updaterAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • argocd-image-updater-compatAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • aws-efs-csi-driverAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • emissaryAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • emissary-apiextAll versions (No fix recorded)
K8s.io1 product
  • kubernetes< 1.29.13 | ≥ 1.30.0-alpha.0, < 1.30.9 | ≥ 1.31.0-alpha.0, < 1.31.5 | ≥ 1.32.0-alpha.0, < 1.32.1
Kubernetes1 product
  • kubelet≤ v1.29.12 | ≥ v1.30, ≤ v1.30.8 | ≥ v1.31, ≤ v1.31.4 | ≥ v1.32, ≤ v1.32.0

4 vendors · 91 products

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