title: Kubernetes API server denial of service
description: The Kubernetes API server component in versions prior to 1.15.9, 1.16.0-1.16.6, and 1.17.0-1.17.2 has been found to be vulnerable to a denial of service attack via successful API requests.
problem types: CWE-789 Uncontrolled Memory Allocation
affected:
{
product: Kubernetes
vendor: Kubernetes
versions:
lessThan: v1.17.3, status: affected, version: unspecified, versionType: custom
lessThan: v1.16.7, status: affected, version: unspecified, versionType: custom
lessThan: v1.15.10, status: affected, version: unspecified, versionType: custom
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: NETWORK
availabilityImpact: LOW
baseScore: 5.3
baseSeverity: MEDIUM
confidentialityImpact: NONE
integrityImpact: NONE
privilegesRequired: NONE
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
version: 3.1
]