CVE-2025-69902Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated command execution via shell-interpreted kubectl input

Published Mar 16, 2026 · Updated Mar 16, 2026

Command injection in kubectl-mcp-server allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands through crafted MCP input. The run_kubectl_command() function builds a kubectl command from user input and passes the resulting string to subprocess.run() with shell=True, causing shell metacharacters to start additional commands. Published sources conflict on whether 1.2.0 is affected, so applicability for that release remains unresolved; successful commands run with the server process's operating-system privileges.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability2.06%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Command injection in kubectl-mcp-server allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands through crafted MCP input. The run_kubectl_command() function builds a kubectl command from user input and passes the resulting string to subprocess.run() with shell=True, causing shell metacharacters to start additional commands. Published sources conflict on whether 1.2.0 is affected, so applicability for that release remains unresolved; successful commands run with the server process's operating-system privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-69902
Published
Mar 16, 2026
Updated
Mar 16, 2026
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-94, T1059.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 16, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 16, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

9.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
T1059.004Unix Shell

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