CVE-2019-11253: GO-2022-0703 - XML Entity Expansion and Improper Input Validation in Kubernetes API server in k8s.io/kubernetes

CVE-2019-11253 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2024-08-21

XML Entity Expansion and Improper Input Validation in Kubernetes API server in k8s.io/kubernetes

Technologies: k8s.io/kubernetes (Go). Vendors: Go.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2019-11253 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2019-11253 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2019-11253?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 21 August 2024.
Which products and versions are affected?
k8s.io/kubernetes (Go) SEMVER:introduced=1.0.0,fixed=1.13.12, SEMVER:introduced=1.0.0,fixed=1.13.12,introduced=1.14.0,fixed=1.14.8,introduced=1.15.0,fixed=1.15.5,introduced=1.16.0,fixed=1.16.2.
Is there a fix for CVE-2019-11253?
Yes. k8s.io/kubernetes (Go): upgrade to 1.13.12, 1.16.2 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2019-11253?
Check whether you run k8s.io/kubernetes (Go) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • k8s.io/kubernetes (Go): upgrade to 1.13.12, 1.16.2 or later
    go get k8s.io/kubernetes@v1.16.2

Affected products

  • k8s.io/kubernetes (Go) SEMVER:introduced=1.0.0,fixed=1.13.12, SEMVER:introduced=1.0.0,fixed=1.13.12,introduced=1.14.0,fixed=1.14.8,introduced=1.15.0,fixed=1.15.5,introduced=1.16.0,fixed=1.16.2

Identifiers

  • CVE-2019-11253
  • GHSA-pmqp-h87c-mr78
  • GO-2022-0703

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