vulnerability

Kubernetes: CVE-2021-25740: Endpoint & EndpointSlice permissions allow cross-Namespace forwarding

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Sep 20, 2021
Added
Mar 10, 2022
Modified
Apr 17, 2026

Description

A security issue was discovered with Kubernetes that could enable users to send network traffic to locations they would otherwise not have access to via a confused deputy attack.

Solution

kubernetes-upgrade-1_23_4
Title
Rapid7 Labs

2026 Global Threat Landscape Report

The predictive window has collapsed. Exploitation follows disclosure in days. See how attackers are accelerating and how to stay ahead.