CVE-2019-11248
HIGH EXPLOITED NUCLEIKubernetes < 1.12.10, 1.13.8, 1.14.4, 1.15.0 - Unauthenticated Information Disclosure via /debug/pprof Endpoint
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
CVE-2019-11248 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV). A Nuclei detection template is also available.
Description
The debugging endpoint /debug/pprof is exposed over the unauthenticated Kubelet healthz port. The go pprof endpoint is exposed over the Kubelet's healthz port. This debugging endpoint can potentially leak sensitive information such as internal Kubelet memory addresses and configuration, or for limited denial of service. Versions prior to 1.15.0, 1.14.4, 1.13.8, and 1.12.10 are affected. The issue is of medium severity, but not exposed by the default configuration.
Nuclei Templates (1)
Debug Endpoint pprof - Exposure Detection
HIGHby 0xceeb,ritikchaddha
Shodan:
http.title:"kubernetes web view"
FOFA:
title="kubernetes web view" || app="kubernetes-enterprise-manager"
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/81023
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/kubernetes-security-announce/pKELclHIov8/BEDtRELACQAJ
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190919-0003/
Scores
CVSS v3
8.2
EPSS
0.9121
EPSS Percentile
99.7%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
Details
VulnCheck KEV
2023-11-27
CWE
CWE-862
CWE-419
Status
published
Products (16)
kubernetes/kubernetes
1.13.0 (10 CPE variants)
kubernetes/kubernetes
1.13.1 (2 CPE variants)
kubernetes/kubernetes
1.13.2 (2 CPE variants)
kubernetes/kubernetes
1.13.3 (2 CPE variants)
kubernetes/kubernetes
1.13.4 (2 CPE variants)
kubernetes/kubernetes
1.13.5 (2 CPE variants)
kubernetes/kubernetes
1.13.6 (2 CPE variants)
kubernetes/kubernetes
1.13.7 (2 CPE variants)
kubernetes/kubernetes
1.13.8 beta.0
kubernetes/kubernetes
1.14.0 (9 CPE variants)
... and 6 more
Published
Aug 29, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026