How severe is CVE-2026-24514?

CVE-2026-24514 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2026-24514 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (37th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2026-24514?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2026-24514 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2026-24514 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-5515.

When was CVE-2026-24514 published?

CVE-2026-24514 was published on 2026-02-03 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2026-24514

CVE-2026-24514 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-770.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (37th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2026-5515
Weakness: CWE-770
Published: 2026-02-03
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A security issue was discovered in ingress-nginx where the validating admission controller feature is subject to a denial of service condition. By sending large requests to the validating admission controller, an attacker can cause memory consumption, which may result in the ingress-nginx controller pod being killed or the node running out of memory.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-24514?: A security issue was discovered in ingress-nginx where the validating admission controller feature is subject to a denial of service condition. By sending large requests to the validating admission controller, an attacker can cause memory consumption, which may result in the ingress-nginx controller pod being killed or the node running out of memory.
How severe is CVE-2026-24514?: CVE-2026-24514 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2026-24514 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (37th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-24514?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2026-24514 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2026-24514 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-5515.
When was CVE-2026-24514 published?: CVE-2026-24514 was published on 2026-02-03 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/136680

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