Back to Database
Status published
Medium
CVE-2019-11250
Kubernetes client-go logs authorization headers at debug verbosity levels
Vulnerability Description
The Kubernetes client-go library logs request headers at verbosity levels of 7 or higher. This can disclose credentials to unauthorized users via logs or command output. Kubernetes components (such as kube-apiserver) prior to v1.16.0, which make use of basic or bearer token authentication, and run at high verbosity levels, are affected.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
THREAT MONITOR
Am I Vulnerable?
Launch our assessment wizard to check if your infrastructure is exposed to • CVE-2019-11250
Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
More from Kubernetes
View All →CVE-2025-9708
Kubernetes C# Client: improper certificate validation in custom CA mode may lead to man-in-the-middle attacks
Medium
6.8
CVE-2025-7445
Kubernetes secrets-store-sync-controller discloses service account tokens in logs
Medium
6.5
CVE-2025-7342
VM images built with Kubernetes Image Builder Nutanix or OVA providers use default credentials for Windows images if user did not override
High
7.5
CVE-2025-5187
Nodes can delete themselves by adding an OwnerReference
Medium
6.7
CVE-2025-4563
Nodes can bypass dynamic resource allocation authorization checks
Low
2.7
Affected Vendor
Kubernetes
View all reports →Affected Software
Kubernetes
Vulnerable Versions:
prior to 1.16
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 29th, 2019
Last Modified:
September 17th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N