Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Older Helm releases before 2.7.2 could accept self-signed client certificates when they should not. That means an unauthorized network client might connect to the Helm server. The record names version 2.7.2 as fixed, but does not provide CVSS scoring or evidence of active exploitation.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for legacy Helm environments that are still reachable on internal or external networks. The business risk is unauthorized control-plane access, but urgency is tempered by missing CVSS data and no cited active exploitation.
Technical view
CVE-2019-1010275 is a CWE-295 improper certificate validation issue in Helm before 2.7.2. The source states self-signed client certificates were allowed, enabling malicious network clients to connect to the server. The fix is associated with Helm 2.7.2 and PR #3152.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where Helm versions before 2.7.2 remain in use and the Helm server is reachable over a network. Environments already upgraded to Helm 2.7.2 or later are identified as fixed by the source bundle.
Exploitation context
The provided sources describe a network attack path but do not cite public exploitation, weaponized tooling, or KEV listing. Treat this as an access-control weakness requiring timely remediation, especially for legacy Helm deployments with reachable server components.
Researcher notes
Key evidence is limited to the CVE description, Helm 2.7.2 release reference, and PR #3152. The record names CWE-295 and fixed version 2.7.2, but does not provide CVSS metrics, exploit maturity, affected configurations, or operational indicators.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade affected Helm installations to version 2.7.2 or later.
- Restrict network access to affected Helm server endpoints until upgraded.
- Review Helm release notes and PR #3152 for vendor remediation context.
- Retire unsupported legacy Helm deployments where upgrade is impractical.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Helm versions and flag any deployment before 2.7.2.
- Confirm exposed Helm server components are not network-reachable unnecessarily.
- Verify upgraded environments report Helm 2.7.2 or later.
- Confirm unauthorized self-signed client certificates are rejected through approved validation testing.
Public sources used
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- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/helm/helm/releases/tag/v2.7.2CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/helm/helm/pull/3152CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/helm/helm/pull/3152/files/1096813bf9a425e2aa4ac755b6c991b626dfab50CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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Improper Certificate Validation
Improper Certificate Validation represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.