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Ingress-NGINX controller < 1.11.5 / 1.12 < 1.12.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities

🗓️ 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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 nessus
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Ingress-NGINX controller < 1.11.5/1.12.1 has vulnerabilities allowing arbitrary code execution.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(233357);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/02/24");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2025-1097",
    "CVE-2025-1098",
    "CVE-2025-1974",
    "CVE-2025-24513",
    "CVE-2025-24514"
  );
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2025-A-0205-S");

  script_name(english:"Ingress-NGINX controller < 1.11.5 / 1.12 < 1.12.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host is missing one or more security updates.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Ingres-NGINX controller installed on the remote host is prior to 1.11.5/1.12.1. It is, therefore, affected by
multiple vulnerabilities as referenced as Ingress Nightmare.

  - A security issue was discovered in Kubernetes where under certain conditions, an unauthenticated attacker with 
    access to the pod network can achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the ingress-nginx controller. This 
    can lead to disclosure of Secrets accessible to the controller. (Note that in the default installation, the 
    controller can access all Secrets cluster-wide.) (CVE-2025-1974)

  - A security issue was discovered in ingress-nginx https://github.com/kubernetes/ingress-nginx where the 
    `mirror-target` and `mirror-host` Ingress annotations can be used to inject arbitrary 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.) (CVE-2025-1098)
  
  - 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.) (CVE-2025-1097)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wiz.io/blog/ingress-nginx-kubernetes-vulnerabilities");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Ingress-nginx Controller 1.11.5/1.12.1.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2025-1974");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2025/03/24");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/03/24");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/03/26");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:kubernetes:nginx_ingress_controller");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025-2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("kubernetes_ingress_nginx_controller_linux_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/Kubernetes Ingress NGINX Controller");

  exit(0);
}

include('vdf.inc');

var vuln_data = {
  'metadata': {'spec_version': '1.0'},
  'requires': [{'scope': 'target', 'match': {'os': 'linux'}}],
  'checks': [
    {
      'product':{'name': 'Kubernetes Ingress NGINX Controller', 'type': 'app'},
      'check_algorithm': 'default',
      'constraints': [
        {
          'fixed_version': '1.11.5'
        },
        {
          'min_version': '1.12', 'fixed_version': '1.12.1'
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
};

var result = vdf::check_and_report(vuln_data:vuln_data, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
vdf::handle_check_and_report_errors(vdf_result:result);

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24 Feb 2026 00:00Current
7.6High risk
Vulners AI Score7.6
CVSS 3.19.8
EPSS0.99525
SSVC
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