diff --git a/src/core/events/handler.py b/src/core/events/handler.py
index d75403b..24a8233 100644
--- a/src/core/events/handler.py
+++ b/src/core/events/handler.py
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ from ..types import ActiveHunter, Hunter, HunterBase
 from ...core.events.types import HuntFinished, Vulnerability
 import threading
 
-global queue_lock
-queue_lock = Lock()
 
 # Inherits Queue object, handles events asynchronously
 class EventQueue(Queue, object):
@@ -32,6 +30,7 @@ class EventQueue(Queue, object):
             t.daemon = True
             t.start()
             self.workers.append(t)
+
         t = Thread(target=self.notifier)
         t.daemon = True
         t.start()
@@ -83,21 +82,23 @@ class EventQueue(Queue, object):
     # executes callbacks on dedicated thread as a daemon
     def worker(self):
         while self.running:
-            queue_lock.acquire()
-            hook = self.get()
-            queue_lock.release()
             try:
+                hook = self.get()
                 hook.execute()
             except Exception as ex:
                 logging.debug("Exception: {} - {}".format(hook.__class__, ex))
-            self.task_done()
+            finally:
+                self.task_done()
         logging.debug("closing thread...")
 
     def notifier(self):
         time.sleep(2)
+        # should consider locking on unfinished_tasks
         while self.unfinished_tasks > 0:
             logging.debug("{} tasks left".format(self.unfinished_tasks))
             time.sleep(3)
+            if self.unfinished_tasks == 1:
+                logging.debug("final hook is hanging")
 
     # stops execution of all daemons
     def free(self):
diff --git a/src/core/types.py b/src/core/types.py
index fc4b4ab..4616e3a 100644
--- a/src/core/types.py
+++ b/src/core/types.py
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ class KubernetesCluster():
     """Kubernetes Cluster"""
     name = "Kubernetes Cluster"
 
+class KubectlClient():
+    """The kubectl client binary is used by the user to interact with the cluster"""
+    name = "Kubectl Client"
 
 class Kubelet(KubernetesCluster):
     """The kubelet is the primary "node agent" that runs on each node"""
diff --git a/src/modules/discovery/kubectl.py b/src/modules/discovery/kubectl.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3c8bada
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/discovery/kubectl.py
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+
+import logging
+import subprocess 
+import json
+
+from ...core.types import Discovery
+from ...core.events import handler
+from ...core.events.types import HuntStarted, Event
+
+
+class KubectlClientEvent(Event):
+    """The API server is in charge of all operations on the cluster."""
+    def __init__(self, version):
+        self.version = version
+
+    def location(self):
+        return "local machine"
+
+# Will be triggered on start of every hunt 
+@handler.subscribe(HuntStarted)
+class KubectlClientDiscovery(Discovery):
+    """Kubectl Client Discovery
+    Checks for the existence of a local kubectl client
+    """
+    def __init__(self, event):
+        self.event = event
+
+    def get_kubectl_binary_version(self):
+        version = None
+        try:
+            # kubectl version --client does not make any connection to the cluster/internet whatsoever.
+            versionInfo = subprocess.check_output("kubectl version --client", stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)
+            if b"GitVersion" in versionInfo:
+                # extracting version from kubectl output
+                versionInfo = versionInfo.decode()
+                start = versionInfo.find('GitVersion')
+                version = versionInfo[start + len("GitVersion':\"") : versionInfo.find("\",", start)]
+        except Exception as x:
+            logging.debug("Could not find kubectl client")
+        return version
+    
+    def execute(self):
+        logging.debug("Attempting to discover a local kubectl client")
+        version = self.get_kubectl_binary_version() 
+        if version:
+            self.publish_event(KubectlClientEvent(version=version))
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/modules/hunting/kubectl.py b/src/modules/hunting/kubectl.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ac8454
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/hunting/kubectl.py
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+import logging
+
+from ...core.events import handler
+from ...core.types import Hunter, RemoteCodeExec, KubectlClient
+from ...core.events.types import Vulnerability, Event
+from ..discovery.kubectl import KubectlClientEvent
+
+from distutils.version import LooseVersion, StrictVersion
+
+class IncompleteFixToKubectlCpVulnerability(Vulnerability, Event):
+    """The kubectl client is vulnerable to CVE-2019-11246, an attacker could potentially execute arbitrary code on the client's machine"""
+    def __init__(self, binary_version):
+        Vulnerability.__init__(self, KubectlClient, "Kubectl Vulnerable To CVE-2019-11246", category=RemoteCodeExec)
+        self.binary_version = binary_version
+        self.evidence = "kubectl version: {}".format(self.binary_version)
+
+class KubectlCpVulnerability(Vulnerability, Event):
+    """The kubectl client is vulnerable to CVE-2019-1002101, an attacker could potentially execute arbitrary code on the client's machine"""
+    def __init__(self, binary_version):
+        Vulnerability.__init__(self, KubectlClient, "Kubectl Vulnerable To CVE-2019-1002101", category=RemoteCodeExec)
+        self.binary_version = binary_version
+        self.evidence = "kubectl version: {}".format(self.binary_version)
+
+
+@handler.subscribe(KubectlClientEvent)
+class KubectlCVEHunter(Hunter):
+    """Kubectl CVE Hunter
+    Compares version of the kubectl binary to known CVE affected versions
+    """
+    def __init__(self, event):
+        self.event = event
+
+    def is_older_than(self, fix_versions, check_version):
+        """Function determines if a version is vulnerable, by comparing to given fix versions"""
+        logging.debug("Passive hunter is comparing the kubectl binary version to vulnerable versions")
+        # in case version is in short version, converting
+        if len(LooseVersion(check_version).version) < 3:
+            check_version += '.0'
+
+        vulnerable = False
+        if check_version not in fix_versions:
+            for fix_v in fix_versions:
+                fix_v = LooseVersion(fix_v)
+                base_v = '.'.join(map(lambda x: str(x), fix_v.version[:2]) )
+
+                if check_version.startswith(base_v):
+                    if LooseVersion(check_version) < fix_v:
+                        vulnerable = True
+                        break
+        # if version is smaller than smaller fix version
+        if not vulnerable and LooseVersion(check_version) < LooseVersion(fix_versions[0]):
+            vulnerable = True
+
+        return vulnerable
+
+    def execute(self):
+        cve_2019_1002101_fix_versions = ['1.11.9', '1.12.7', '1.13.5' '1.14.0']
+        cve_2019_11246_fix_versions = ['1.12.9', '1.13.6', '1.14.2']
+
+        if self.is_older_than(fix_versions=cve_2019_1002101_fix_versions, check_version=self.event.version):
+            self.publish_event(KubectlCpVulnerability(binary_version=self.event.version))
+
+        if self.is_older_than(fix_versions=cve_2019_11246_fix_versions, check_version=self.event.version):
+            self.publish_event(IncompleteFixToKubectlCpVulnerability(binary_version=self.event.version))
diff --git a/src/modules/hunting/kubelet.py b/src/modules/hunting/kubelet.py
index dafc575..9495873 100644
--- a/src/modules/hunting/kubelet.py
+++ b/src/modules/hunting/kubelet.py
@@ -213,8 +213,9 @@ class SecureKubeletPortHunter(Hunter):
                 containerName=self.pod["container"],
                 cmd = ""
             )
-            status_code = requests.post(run_url, allow_redirects=False, verify=False).status_code 
-            return (status_code != 404 and status_code != 401)
+            status_code = requests.post(run_url, allow_redirects=False, verify=False).status_code
+            # check if return value is 4xx
+            return not 400 <= status_code < 500
 
         # returns list of currently running pods
         def test_running_pods(self):