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HIGH

CVE-2025-1097

CVSS v3

8.8

HIGH

EPSS Score

33.2 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-04

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

Description

A security issue was discovered in ingress-nginx https://github.com/kubernetes/ingress-nginx where the `auth-tls-match-cn` 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.)

Technical details

Published
2025-03-25
Exploit-DB
EDB-52475

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-1097?

A security issue was discovered in ingress-nginx https://github.com/kubernetes/ingress-nginx where the `auth-tls-match-cn` 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.)

Is CVE-2025-1097 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2025-1097 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 33.2% on 2026-10-04, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-1097?

CVE-2025-1097 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity).

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