What it is
CVE-2019-11248 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting Kubernetes Kubernetes. The debugging endpoint /debug/pprof is exposed over the unauthenticated Kubelet healthz port. The go pprof endpoint is exposed over...
Vulnerability report
Exploited in the wild
High confidence
Not in CISA KEV
CVE-2019-11248
Kubernetes Denial of Service
Kubernetes / Kubernetes · prior to 1.12.10
- Severity
- CVSS 6.5 · Medium
- Confidence
- High
- Exploit status
- Exploited in the wild
- EPSS
- 75.1%
- First observed
- —
- Last observed
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Decision summary
What security teams need to know first
Direct answers before the deeper technical record.
Is it exploited?
Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is high.
Who is affected?
Kubernetes / Kubernetes prior to 1.12.10.
What should we do?
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
Overview
The debugging endpoint /debug/pprof is exposed over the unauthenticated Kubelet healthz port
The debugging endpoint /debug/pprof is exposed over the unauthenticated Kubelet healthz port. The go pprof endpoint is exposed over the Kubelet's healthz port. This debugging endpoint can potentially leak sensitive information such as internal Kubelet memory addresses and configuration, or for limited denial of service.
Versions prior to 1.15.0, 1.14.4, 1.13.8, and 1.12.10 are affected. The issue is of medium severity, but not exposed by the default configuration.
Vendor
Product
Affected
Status
Kubernetes
Kubernetes
prior to 1.12.10
Affected
Kubernetes
Kubernetes
prior to 1.13.8
Affected
Kubernetes
Kubernetes
prior to 1.14.4
Affected
Kubernetes
Kubernetes
1.1
Affected
Kubernetes
Kubernetes
1.2
Affected
Kubernetes
Kubernetes
1.4
Affected
Kubernetes
Kubernetes
1.5
Affected
Kubernetes
Kubernetes
1.6
Affected
Kubernetes
Kubernetes
1.7
Affected
Kubernetes
Kubernetes
1.8
Affected
Kubernetes
Kubernetes
1.9
Affected
Kubernetes
Kubernetes
1.10
Affected
Kubernetes
Kubernetes
1.11
Affected
- Published
- 29 Aug 2019
- Exploitation Reported
- 24 Apr 2025
- Attack vector
- Remote
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
Tags
nuclei_scanner
CVE References
- CVE Record CVE.org · CVE Record https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-11248
- CVE-2019-11248: /debug/pprof exposed on kubelet's healthz port groups.google.com · Mailing List https://groups.google.com/d/msg/kubernetes-security-announce/pKELclHI...
- GitHub — kubernetes/kubernetes github.com · CVE Record https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/81023
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190919-0003 security.netapp.com · CVE Record https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190919-0003/
Exploitation evidence
Why KEV Intelligence marks this CVE as exploited
Third-party attestation and first-party sensor observation are shown separately so teams can judge the evidence chain.
Exploited in the wild
The Shadowserver
Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.
Proof of concept available
Nuclei Templates
Public scanner or PoC coverage increases practical exploitability.
Known exploited vulnerability sources
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEV Intelligence Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| The Shadowserver First | 2025-04-24 00:00 UTC |
Detection
Operational artifacts and observed signals
Make the evidence actionable in scanner, SOC, and edge-control workflows.
Observed signals
- Request targets
- 0
- User-Agents
- 0
Raw values available in Pro and Enterprise.
Scanner coverage
Nuclei template detected 25 Apr 2025.
View Nuclei template (opens in new tab)Virtual patch status
No KEV Intelligence virtual patch is currently available. Future rules ship for ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF.
Learn about virtual patches →Scanner Artifacts
Scanner and exploit-framework references linked to this CVE.
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei | https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2019/CVE-2019-11248.yaml | 25 Apr 2025 |
Risk and context
Severity, weaknesses, and research context
CVSS v3.0
6.5
Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
EPSS
75.1%
Weaknesses
Potential Proof of Concepts
These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.
Debug Endpoint pprof - Exposure Detection
nuclei · Created Unknown
Timeline
From disclosure to observed exploitation
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Public PoC available
Public proof-of-concept code published
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Nuclei template available
Scanner coverage available
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Added to KEV Intelligence KEV Feed
High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
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CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Pro API
Automate this intelligence
Confidence, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
- Evidence confidence and provenance
- First-party sensor telemetry
- PoC and scanner references
- Affected versions and enrichment
- Automation-ready JSON delivery
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2019-11248
Free JSON includes basic KEV fields{
"cve_id": "CVE-2019-11248",
"confidence": "High",
"cvss_score": 6.5,
"cvss_estimated": false,
"epss_score": 0.7506,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}Early warning alerts
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