CVE-2025-9708

Exploitation

Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.

SSVC decision

• ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
• AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
• Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.

CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.

EPSS probability

0.31% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.

EPSS percentile

Ranks above 23.0% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.

NVD base score

6.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.

NVD CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

NVD analysis status

Deferred. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.

Red Hat severity

No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

Published

2025-09-16 21:08Z11 MO AGO

Last updated

2025-11-04 21:15Z10 MO AGO

Reserved

2025-08-29

Assigning CNA

kubernetes

Record state

PUBLISHED

Severity

Medium (CVSS 6.8)

CNA CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Weaknesses

• CWE-295Improper Certificate ValidationBase

Data version

5.2

Document digest

8bc77aeb579081e57f5ef317a703ff643d2f5ceaf7047029830c0e8ecf12a9d7

• groups.google.comhttps://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-security-announce/c/rLopt2Msvbw/m/rK6XeNw2CgAJmailing-list
• github.comhttps://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/134063issue-tracking
• www.openwall.comhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/16/1