CVE-2025-46599 (CVSS 6.8)

Description

CNCF K3s 1.32 before 1.32.4-rc1+k3s1 has a Kubernetes kubelet configuration change with the unintended consequence that, in some situations, ReadOnlyPort is set to 10255. For example, the default behavior of a K3s online installation might allow unauthenticated access to this port, exposing credentials.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.8

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-1188 CWE-1188

References

Other References

https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/docs/how-to/disable-kubelet-readonly-port https://github.com/f1veT/BUG/issues/2 https://github.com/k3s-io/k3s/commit/097b63e588e3c844cdf9b967bcd0a69f4fc0aa0a https://github.com/k3s-io/k3s/compare/v1.32.3+k3s1...v1.32.4-rc1+k3s1 https://github.com/k3s-io/k3s/issues/12164

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-46599? +

CNCF K3s 1.32 before 1.32.4-rc1+k3s1 has a Kubernetes kubelet configuration change with the unintended consequence that, in some situations, ReadOnlyPort is set to 10255. For example, the default behavior of a K3s online installation might allow unauthenticated access to this port, exposing credentials. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-46599? +

CVE-2025-46599 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.8 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-46599? +

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