Summary
generated automatically from NVD dataCVE-2016-1905 affects the API server in Kubernetes, which fails to properly enforce admission control checks. A remote authenticated user could submit a crafted patched object to gain access to additional resources beyond what they should be permitted. The flaw is classed as CWE-284 (improper access control) and carries a CVSS v3.0 score of 7.7 (HIGH).
NVD description
The API server in Kubernetes does not properly check admission control, which allows remote authenticated users to access additional resources via a crafted patched object.
EPSS · FIRST.org
1.6%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Higher than 75% of scored CVEs
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates, from observed exploitation activity, how likely a CVE is to be exploited in the next 30 days. It complements CVSS, which measures severity, not likelihood. Score of 2026-10-29, recomputed daily by FIRST.org.
CVSS v3.0 Score
Information
- Published
- 3 févr. 2016
- Updated
- 17 juin 2026
- Status
- Modified
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
Affected products
Weaknesses (CWE)
Similar CVEs
Other vulnerabilities of type CWE-284
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