A half-blind Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability exists in kube-controller-manager when using the in-tree…
Summary
SSRF reported (CVE-2025-13281). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
A half-blind Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability exists in kube-controller-manager when using the in-tree Portworx StorageClass. This vulnerability allows authorized users to leak arbitrary information from unprotected endpoints in the control plane’s host network (including link-local or loopback services).
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-13281 has been found.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: 5.8/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "CVE-2025-13281" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2025-13281 — CWE-918 / CVSS v3 5.8
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
SSRF (CWE-918) has been reported.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 5.8/10). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで影響コンポーネントを特定する。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2025-13281 kubernetes Fixed in: 1.20.5+really1.20.2-1
References
- web jordan@liggitt.net
- web jordan@liggitt.net
- web openwall.com