Description

A vulnerability exists in the Kubernetes C# client where the certificate validation logic accepts properly constructed certificates from any Certificate Authority (CA) without properly verifying the trust chain. This flaw allows a malicious actor to present a forged certificate and potentially intercept or manipulate communication with the Kubernetes API server, leading to possible man-in-the-middle attacks and API impersonation.

INFO

Published Date :

2025-09-16T21:08:05.189Z

Last Modified :

2025-11-04T21:15:23.948Z

Source :

kubernetes
AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-9708 vulnerability.

Vendors Products
Kubernetes
  • Kubernetes
REFERENCES

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information to CVE-2025-9708.

URL Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/16/1 cve-icon
https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/134063 cve-icon cve-icon
https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-security-announce/c/rLopt2Msvbw/m/rK6XeNw2CgAJ cve-icon cve-icon
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