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Medium
CVE-2025-46599
CNCF K3s 1.32 before 1.32.4-rc1+k3s1 has a Kubernetes kubelet configuration...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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References
- https://github.com/f1veT/BUG/issues/2
- https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/docs/how-to/disable-kubelet-readonly-port
- https://github.com/k3s-io/k3s/issues/12164
- https://github.com/k3s-io/k3s/commit/097b63e588e3c844cdf9b967bcd0a69f4fc0aa0a
- https://github.com/k3s-io/k3s/compare/v1.32.3+k3s1...v1.32.4-rc1+k3s1
Affected Vendor
Affected Software
K3s
Vulnerable Versions:
1.32
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 25th, 2025
Last Modified:
April 25th, 2025
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.