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CVE-2019-1000008

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  • Published2019-02-04
  • Fixed in2.12.2 · 2.12.2+incompatible
  • WeaknessCWE-22

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Description

All versions of Helm between Helm >=2.0.0 and < 2.12.2 contains a CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in The commands `helm fetch --untar` and `helm lint some.tgz` that can result when chart archive files are unpacked a file may be unpacked outside of the target directory. This attack appears to be exploitable via a victim must run a helm command on a specially crafted chart archive. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 2.12.2.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2019-02-0421:29CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 21:37 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
Block these indicators
  • Firewall list (EDL, text): https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2019-1000008?format=txt
  • CSV export: https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2019-1000008?format=csv
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Versions per branch

NVD · OSV
Helm
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.x≥ 2.0.0, < 2.12.22.12.2
2.x≥ 2.0.0+incompatible, < 2.12.2+incompatible2.12.2+incompatible

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update Helm to 2.12.2 · 2.12.2+incompatible

Advisories and patches

  • helm.shMitigation · Vendor Advisory

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.06.5read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.04.3read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-22read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.5 %2026-10-22
  • OSVaffected packages—

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Published
2019-02-04
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-1000008?

All versions of Helm between Helm >=2.0.0 and < 2.12.2 contains a CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in The commands `helm fetch --untar` and `helm lint some.tgz` that can result when chart archive files are unpacked a file may be unpacked outside of the target directory. This attack appears to be exploitable via a victim must run a helm command on a specially crafted chart archive. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 2.12.2.

Is CVE-2019-1000008 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-1000008 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.5% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-1000008?

CVE-2019-1000008 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

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