Is CVE-2025-1974 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2025-1974 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2025-1974 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2025-1974 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-1974?

CVE-2025-1974 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2025-1974

CWE-653Published: March 25, 2025· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

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.)

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-1974 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.