Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory in Fabric8 Kubernetes Client
A flaw was found in the fabric8 kubernetes-client in version 4.2.0 and after. This flaw allows a malicious pod/container to cause applications using the fabric8 kubernetes-client copy command to extract files outside the working path. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to integrity and system availability. This has been fixed in kubernetes-client-4.13.2 kubernetes-client-5.0.2 kubernetes-client-4.11.2 kubernetes-client-4.7.2
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | io.fabric8:kubernetes-client | >= 4.2.0, < 4.7.2, >= 4.8.0, < 4.11.2, >= 4.12.0, < 4.13.2, >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.2 | 4.7.2, 4.11.2, 4.13.2, 5.0.2 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-22- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
io.fabric8:kubernetes-client- Disclosed
- 24.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-jwh2-ffg4-48xc - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: io.fabric8:kubernetes-client
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 05.2022 07.2022
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 2
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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