CVE-2019-11255

MEDIUMNVD 4.84.8—

4.8

Improper input validation in Kubernetes CSI sidecar containers for external-provisioner (

CVSS v3: 4.8
EG Score: 4.8(medium)
EPSS: 74.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

December 5, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (14)

jordan@liggitthttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4054
jordan@liggitthttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4096
jordan@liggitthttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4099
jordan@liggitthttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4225
jordan@liggitthttps://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/85233
jordan@liggitthttps://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/kubernetes-security-announce/aXiYN0q4uIw
jordan@liggitthttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200810-0003/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4054
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4096
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4099
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4225
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/85233
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/kubernetes-security-announce/aXiYN0q4uIw
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200810-0003/

Patch Availability(3)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
redhat	openshift-external-storage-0:0.0.2-11.gitd3c94f0.el7	2019-12-17	redhat
redhat	openshift-external-storage-0:0.0.2-10.gitd3c94f0.el7	2019-12-16	redhat
redhat	openshift4/ose-csi-external-provisioner-rhel7:v4.2.10-201912022352	2019-12-11	redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(3 across 1 ecosystem)

Go(3)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
github.com/kubernetes-csi/external-provisioner	—	1.3.1	—
github.com/kubernetes-csi/external-resizer	0.2	—	—
github.com/kubernetes-csi/external-snapshotter/v6	—	1.2.2	—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-20Improper Input Validation

All Vendor Advisories

(4)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 12× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2019-11255?

CVE-2019-11255 is a medium vulnerability published on December 5, 2019. Improper input validation in Kubernetes CSI sidecar containers for external-provisioner (<v0.4.3, <v1.0.2, v1.1, <v1.2.2, <v1.3.1), external-snapshotter (<v0.4.2, <v1.0.2, v1.1, <1.2.2), and external-resizer (v0.1, v0.2) could result in unauthorized PersistentVolume data access or volume mutation…

When was CVE-2019-11255 disclosed?

CVE-2019-11255 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 5, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2019-11255 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-11255 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 74.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-11255?

CVE-2019-11255 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2019-11255?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-11255, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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