How many CVEs does k8s.io have?

k8s.io has 73 published CVE records since 2015, including 17 in the last two years.

How many k8s.io CVEs are in CISA KEV?

None of k8s.io's CVEs are currently listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Which k8s.io products have the most CVEs?

The k8s.io products with the most published CVEs are k8s.io/kubernetes, k8s.io/ingress-nginx, k8s.io/client-go, k8s.io/kops, k8s.io/kubernetes/cmd/kube-apiserver.

What are the most common weakness types in k8s.io CVEs?

k8s.io's CVEs most often map to these CWE weakness types: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation), CWE-532 (Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File), CWE-789 (Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value), CWE-400 (Uncontrolled Resource Consumption).

Are there public exploits for k8s.io vulnerabilities?

Yes — 6 of k8s.io's CVEs have a known public exploit.

How many critical k8s.io vulnerabilities are there?

k8s.io has 3 critical and 27 high-severity CVEs.

What is the average severity of k8s.io CVEs?

The average CVSS base score across k8s.io's scored CVEs is 6.7.

k8s.io Vulnerabilities: CVEs, CISA KEV & Security Advisories

Name: k8s.io vulnerability dataset (CVEs)
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Overview

k8s.io has 73 published CVE records since 2015, of which 0 are in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog and 6 have a known public exploit. The average CVSS base score across scored CVEs is 6.7.

This page aggregates every publicly disclosed vulnerability (CVE) affecting k8s.io products, with severity breakdowns, the most-affected products, the most common weakness types, and the latest disclosures.

Security scorecard

A quick read on k8s.io's vulnerability posture, as a share of its 73 published CVEs.

Average CVSS: 6.7
Critical / high: 41%
Actively exploited (KEV): 0%
Public exploit available: 8%
Patch available: 100%

Severity and exploitation

How the CVSS severity of k8s.io's CVEs breaks down, plus how many are exploited in the wild or have public exploit code.

Critical3

High27

Medium35

Low8

In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

None of k8s.io's CVEs are currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog.

Public exploits

6 of k8s.io's CVEs have a known public exploit available.

Most affected products

The k8s.io products with the most published CVEs. Follow any product to browse its versions and vulnerabilities.

Common weakness types

The CWE weakness categories most often found in k8s.io CVEs. Follow any weakness for its full explanation.

CNAs that assign these CVEs

The CVE Numbering Authorities that publish k8s.io CVE records.

Disclosure activity by year

How many k8s.io CVEs were published each year.

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Latest k8s.io CVEs

The most recently disclosed vulnerabilities affecting k8s.io.

ingress-nginx comment-based nginx configuration injection
CWE-20
High · CVSS 8.8
EPSS 1.5%2026-03-19
ingress-nginx Admission Controller denial of service
CWE-770
Medium · CVSS 6.5
EPSS 0.5%2026-02-03
ingress-nginx auth-url protection bypass
CWE-754
Low · CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.3%2026-02-03
ingress-nginx auth-method nginx configuration injection

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about k8s.io vulnerabilities.

How many CVEs does k8s.io have?: k8s.io has 73 published CVE records since 2015, including 17 in the last two years.
How many k8s.io CVEs are in CISA KEV?: None of k8s.io's CVEs are currently listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Which k8s.io products have the most CVEs?: The k8s.io products with the most published CVEs are k8s.io/kubernetes, k8s.io/ingress-nginx, k8s.io/client-go, k8s.io/kops, k8s.io/kubernetes/cmd/kube-apiserver.
What are the most common weakness types in k8s.io CVEs?: k8s.io's CVEs most often map to these CWE weakness types: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation), CWE-532 (Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File), CWE-789 (Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value), CWE-400 (Uncontrolled Resource Consumption).
Are there public exploits for k8s.io vulnerabilities?: Yes — 6 of k8s.io's CVEs have a known public exploit.
How many critical k8s.io vulnerabilities are there?: k8s.io has 3 critical and 27 high-severity CVEs.
What is the average severity of k8s.io CVEs?: The average CVSS base score across k8s.io's scored CVEs is 6.7.

References

Vulnerability data is sourced from the CVE Program; severity, KEV, and exploit signals are aggregated by RadicalNotion.AI.

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