CVE-2025-46599: GO-2025-3646 - CNCF K3s Kubernetes kubelet configuration exposes credentials in github.com/k3s-io/k3s

CVE-2025-46599 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2025-05-05

CNCF K3s Kubernetes kubelet configuration exposes credentials in github.com/k3s-io/k3s

Technologies: github.com/k3s-io/k3s (Go). Vendors: Go.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2025-46599 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-46599 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2025-46599?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 5 May 2025.
Which products and versions are affected?
github.com/k3s-io/k3s (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0, SEMVER:introduced=1.32.0-rc1,fixed=1.32.4-rc1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2025-46599?
Yes. github.com/k3s-io/k3s (Go): upgrade to 1.32.4-rc1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2025-46599?
Check whether you run github.com/k3s-io/k3s (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

  • github.com/k3s-io/k3s (Go): upgrade to 1.32.4-rc1 or later
    go get github.com/k3s-io/k3s@v1.32.4-rc1

Affected products

  • github.com/k3s-io/k3s (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0, SEMVER:introduced=1.32.0-rc1,fixed=1.32.4-rc1

Identifiers

  • CVE-2025-46599
  • GHSA-864f-7xjm-2jp2
  • GO-2025-3646

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