CVE-2021-25746

Name: CVE-2021-25746
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-05-06T01:15:09.18+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.1/10EPSS 1.34%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-25746 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A security issue was discovered in ingress-nginx where a user that can create or update ingress objects can use .metadata.annotations in an Ingress object (in the networking.k8s.io or extensions API group) to obtain the credentials of the ingress-nginx controller. In the default configuration, that credential has access to all secrets in the cluster.. EPSS estimates a 1.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A security issue was discovered in ingress-nginx where a user that can create or update ingress objects can use .metadata.annotations in an Ingress object (in the networking.k8s.io or extensions API group) to obtain the credentials of the ingress-nginx controller. In the default configuration, that credential has access to all secrets in the cluster.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.1/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.34%

67.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Kubernetes	Ingress-Nginx	< 1.2.0

References

https://github.com/kubernetes/ingress-nginx/issues/8503Issue Tracking, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-security-announce/c/hv2-SfdqcfQIssue Tracking, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220609-0006/Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/kubernetes/ingress-nginx/issues/8503Issue Tracking, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-security-announce/c/hv2-SfdqcfQIssue Tracking, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220609-0006/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 6, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-25746?

How severe is CVE-2021-25746?

CVE-2021-25746 has a CVSS score of 7.1/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-25746?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2021-25746?

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Source: NVD / NIST