CVE-2019-1010275: helm Before 2.7.2 is affected by: CWE-295: Improper Certificate Validation

Q: How do I fix CVE-2019-1010275?

helm: upgrade to 2.7.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2019-1010275 being exploited?

CVE-2019-1010275 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2019-1010275 affect?

CVE-2019-1010275 affects helm. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). helm Before 2.7.2 is affected by: CWE-295: Improper Certificate Validation. The impact is: Unauthorized clients could connect to the server because self-signed client certs were aloowed. The component is: helm (many files updated, see https

Q: How urgent is CVE-2019-1010275?

Priority 57/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This month

CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2019-1010275 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting helm. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

helm Before 2.7.2 is affected by: CWE-295: Improper Certificate Validation. The impact is: Unauthorized clients could connect to the server because self-signed client certs were aloowed. The component is: helm (many files updated, see https://github.com/helm/helm/pull/3152/files/1096813bf9a425e2aa4ac755b6c991b626dfab50). The attack vector is: A malicious client could connect to the server over the network. The fixed version is: 2.7.2.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.4% (top 28%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-295
Published	2019-07-17
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): DWF · Vendor: helm

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2019-07-17 21:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:09 UTCUpdated Record last modified

helm helm UPGRADE

Affected: < 2.7.2

Fixed in: 2.7.2

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy helm || rpm -q helm || helm --version

2. UPGRADE to 2.7.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade helm

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade helm

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2019-1010275?

helm: upgrade to 2.7.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2019-1010275 being exploited?

CVE-2019-1010275 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2019-1010275 affect?

CVE-2019-1010275 affects helm. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). helm Before 2.7.2 is affected by: CWE-295: Improper Certificate Validation. The impact is: Unauthorized clients could connect to the server because self-signed client certs were aloowed. The component is: helm (many files updated, see https

How urgent is CVE-2019-1010275?

Priority 57/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

GitHub vulnerabilities · Helm vulnerabilities

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