CVE-2025-24514

Name: CVE-2025-24514
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-03-25T00:15:15.047+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 31.81%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-24514 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A security issue was discovered in ingress-nginx https://github.com/kubernetes/ingress-nginx where the `auth-url` Ingress annotation can be used to inject configuration into nginx. This can lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the ingress-nginx controller, and disclosure of Secrets accessible to the controller. EPSS estimates a 31.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A security issue was discovered in ingress-nginx https://github.com/kubernetes/ingress-nginx where the `auth-url` Ingress annotation can be used to inject configuration into nginx. This can lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the ingress-nginx controller, and disclosure of Secrets accessible to the controller. (Note that in the default installation, the controller can access all Secrets cluster-wide.)

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

31.81%

98.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

References

Timeline

Published: Mar 25, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-24514?

How severe is CVE-2025-24514?

CVE-2025-24514 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 31.81% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-24514?

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Source: NVD / NIST