CVE-2024-9042

kubelet: Command Injection affecting Windows nodes via nodes/*/logs/query API

Published Mar 13, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 5.9 Medium EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-54053 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.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-vv39-3w5q-974q Kubernetes allows Command Injection affecting Windows nodes via nodes/*/logs/query API
History
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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.0003}

epss

{'score': 0.00028}

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00026}

epss

{'score': 0.0003}

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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:windows_machine_config:10.16::el9
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First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat windows Machine Config
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:windows_machine_config:10.17::el9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat windows Machine Config
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description A flaw was found in Kubernetes Windows nodes. This vulnerability allows a user with the ability to query a node's '/logs' endpoint to execute arbitrary commands on the host. 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.
Weaknesses CWE-20
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A flaw was found in Kubernetes Windows nodes. This vulnerability allows a user with the ability to query a node's '/logs' endpoint to execute arbitrary commands on the host.
Title kubelet: Command Injection affecting Windows nodes via nodes/*/logs/query API
Weaknesses CWE-78
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
kubernetes
Published
Updated
Mar 13, 2025, 7:24 PM
Reserved
Sep 20, 2024, 10:02 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Mar 13, 2025, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:23 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jan 15, 2025, 12:00 AM