CVE-2025-13281

Name: CVE-2025-13281
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-12-14T22:15:36.45+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.8/10EPSS 0.36%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-13281 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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).. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.36%

27.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-918

References

Timeline

Published: Dec 14, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-13281?

How severe is CVE-2025-13281?

CVE-2025-13281 has a CVSS score of 5.8/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.36% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-13281?

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Source: NVD / NIST