diff --git a/cni/network/network.go b/cni/network/network.go
index 9dc206a6d..a78ef7b91 100644
--- a/cni/network/network.go
+++ b/cni/network/network.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"os"
+	"regexp"
 	"strconv"
 	"time"
 
@@ -35,6 +36,9 @@ import (
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
 
+// matches if the string fully consists of zero or more alphanumeric, dots, dashes, parentheses, spaces, or underscores
+var allowedInput = regexp.MustCompile(`^[a-zA-Z0-9._\-\(\) ]*$`)
+
 const (
 	dockerNetworkOption = "com.docker.network.generic"
 	OpModeTransparent   = "transparent"
@@ -408,6 +412,11 @@ func (plugin *NetPlugin) Add(args *cniSkel.CmdArgs) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	if argErr := plugin.validateArgs(args, nwCfg); argErr != nil {
+		err = argErr
+		return err
+	}
+
 	iptables.DisableIPTableLock = nwCfg.DisableIPTableLock
 	plugin.setCNIReportDetails(nwCfg, CNI_ADD, "")
 
@@ -933,6 +942,11 @@ func (plugin *NetPlugin) Get(args *cniSkel.CmdArgs) error {
 
 	logger.Info("Read network configuration", zap.Any("config", nwCfg))
 
+	if argErr := plugin.validateArgs(args, nwCfg); argErr != nil {
+		err = argErr
+		return err
+	}
+
 	iptables.DisableIPTableLock = nwCfg.DisableIPTableLock
 
 	// Initialize values from network config.
@@ -1015,6 +1029,11 @@ func (plugin *NetPlugin) Delete(args *cniSkel.CmdArgs) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	if argErr := plugin.validateArgs(args, nwCfg); argErr != nil {
+		err = argErr
+		return err
+	}
+
 	// Parse Pod arguments.
 	if k8sPodName, k8sNamespace, err = plugin.getPodInfo(args.Args); err != nil {
 		logger.Error("Failed to get POD info", zap.Error(err))
@@ -1206,6 +1225,11 @@ func (plugin *NetPlugin) Update(args *cniSkel.CmdArgs) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	if argErr := plugin.validateArgs(args, nwCfg); argErr != nil {
+		err = argErr
+		return err
+	}
+
 	logger.Info("Read network configuration", zap.Any("config", nwCfg))
 
 	iptables.DisableIPTableLock = nwCfg.DisableIPTableLock
@@ -1468,3 +1492,14 @@ func convertCniResultToInterfaceInfo(result *cniTypesCurr.Result) network.Interf
 
 	return interfaceInfo
 }
+
+func (plugin *NetPlugin) validateArgs(args *cniSkel.CmdArgs, nwCfg *cni.NetworkConfig) error {
+	if !allowedInput.MatchString(args.ContainerID) || !allowedInput.MatchString(args.IfName) {
+		return errors.New("invalid args value")
+	}
+	if !allowedInput.MatchString(nwCfg.Bridge) {
+		return errors.New("invalid network config value")
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/cni/network/network_test.go b/cni/network/network_test.go
index 5845225ce..6d19ce673 100644
--- a/cni/network/network_test.go
+++ b/cni/network/network_test.go
@@ -1484,3 +1484,73 @@ func TestPluginSwiftV2MultipleAddDelete(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestValidateArgs(t *testing.T) {
+	p, _ := cni.NewPlugin("name", "0.3.0")
+	plugin := &NetPlugin{
+		Plugin: p,
+	}
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name    string
+		args    *cniSkel.CmdArgs
+		nwCfg   *cni.NetworkConfig
+		wantErr bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "Args",
+			args: &cniSkel.CmdArgs{
+				ContainerID: "5419067fa51b3b942bdd1af1ae78ea5f9cabc67ae71c7b5ef57ba8ca1b2386ec",
+				IfName:      "eth0",
+			},
+			nwCfg: &cni.NetworkConfig{
+				Bridge: "azure0",
+			},
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Args with spaces and special characters",
+			args: &cniSkel.CmdArgs{
+				ContainerID: "test2-container",
+				IfName:      "vEthernet (Ethernet 2)",
+			},
+			nwCfg: &cni.NetworkConfig{
+				Bridge: ".-_",
+			},
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Empty args",
+			args: &cniSkel.CmdArgs{
+				ContainerID: "",
+				IfName:      "",
+			},
+			nwCfg: &cni.NetworkConfig{
+				Bridge: "",
+			},
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Invalid args",
+			args: &cniSkel.CmdArgs{
+				ContainerID: "",
+				IfName:      "",
+			},
+			nwCfg: &cni.NetworkConfig{
+				Bridge: "\\value/\"",
+			},
+			wantErr: true,
+		},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		tt := tt
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			err := plugin.validateArgs(tt.args, tt.nwCfg)
+			if tt.wantErr {
+				require.Error(t, err, "Expected error but did not receive one")
+			} else {
+				require.NoError(t, err, "Expected no error but received one")
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/cns/NetworkContainerContract.go b/cns/NetworkContainerContract.go
index d11463a83..ae0f3bc5b 100644
--- a/cns/NetworkContainerContract.go
+++ b/cns/NetworkContainerContract.go
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ const (
 )
 
 var ErrInvalidNCID = errors.New("invalid NetworkContainerID")
+var ErrInvalidIP = errors.New("invalid IP")
 
 // CreateNetworkContainerRequest specifies request to create a network container or network isolation boundary.
 type CreateNetworkContainerRequest struct {
@@ -132,9 +133,24 @@ func (req *CreateNetworkContainerRequest) Validate() error {
 	if _, err := uuid.Parse(strings.TrimPrefix(req.NetworkContainerid, SwiftPrefix)); err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(ErrInvalidNCID, "NetworkContainerID %s is not a valid UUID: %s", req.NetworkContainerid, err.Error())
 	}
+	if req.PrimaryInterfaceIdentifier != "" && !isValidIP(req.PrimaryInterfaceIdentifier) {
+		return errors.Wrapf(ErrInvalidIP, "PrimaryInterfaceIdentifier %s is not a valid ip address", req.PrimaryInterfaceIdentifier)
+	}
+	if req.IPConfiguration.GatewayIPAddress != "" && !isValidIP(req.IPConfiguration.GatewayIPAddress) {
+		return errors.Wrapf(ErrInvalidIP, "GatewayIPAddress %s is not a valid ip address", req.IPConfiguration.GatewayIPAddress)
+	}
 	return nil
 }
 
+func isValidIP(ipStr string) bool {
+	// if can parse (i.e. not nil), then valid ip
+	if ip, _, err := net.ParseCIDR(ipStr); err == nil {
+		return ip != nil
+	}
+	ip := net.ParseIP(ipStr)
+	return ip != nil
+}
+
 // CreateNetworkContainerRequest implements fmt.Stringer for logging
 func (req *CreateNetworkContainerRequest) String() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("CreateNetworkContainerRequest"+
diff --git a/cns/NetworkContainerContract_test.go b/cns/NetworkContainerContract_test.go
index 88f7e43f7..ab0197e78 100644
--- a/cns/NetworkContainerContract_test.go
+++ b/cns/NetworkContainerContract_test.go
@@ -157,7 +157,15 @@ func TestPostNetworkContainersRequest_Validate(t *testing.T) {
 						NetworkContainerid: "f47ac10b-58cc-0372-8567-0e02b2c3d479",
 					},
 					{
-						NetworkContainerid: "f47ac10b-58cc-0372-8567-0e02b2c3d478",
+						NetworkContainerid:         "f47ac10b-58cc-0372-8567-0e02b2c3d478",
+						PrimaryInterfaceIdentifier: "10.240.0.4",
+						IPConfiguration: IPConfiguration{
+							GatewayIPAddress: "10.0.0.1",
+						},
+					},
+					{
+						NetworkContainerid:         "a47ac10b-58cc-0372-8567-0e02b2c3d478",
+						PrimaryInterfaceIdentifier: "10.240.0.4/24",
 					},
 				},
 			},
@@ -191,6 +199,36 @@ func TestPostNetworkContainersRequest_Validate(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			wantErr: true,
 		},
+		{
+			name: "invalid",
+			req: PostNetworkContainersRequest{
+				CreateNetworkContainerRequests: []CreateNetworkContainerRequest{
+					{
+						NetworkContainerid:         "f47ac10b-58cc-0372-8567-0e02b2c3d478",
+						PrimaryInterfaceIdentifier: "10.240.0.4",
+						IPConfiguration: IPConfiguration{
+							GatewayIPAddress: "10.0.0.1;",
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			wantErr: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "invalid",
+			req: PostNetworkContainersRequest{
+				CreateNetworkContainerRequests: []CreateNetworkContainerRequest{
+					{
+						NetworkContainerid:         "f47ac10b-58cc-0372-8567-0e02b2c3d478",
+						PrimaryInterfaceIdentifier: "-10.240.0.4",
+						IPConfiguration: IPConfiguration{
+							GatewayIPAddress: "10.0.0.1",
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			wantErr: true,
+		},
 	}
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {