CVE-2025-66623

EUVD-2025-201497
Strimzi provides a way to run an Apache Kafka cluster on Kubernetes or OpenShift in various deployment configurations. From 0.47.0 and prior to 0.49.1, in some situations, Strimzi creates an incorrect Kubernetes Role which grants the Apache Kafka Connect and Apache Kafka MirrorMaker 2 operands the GET access to all Kubernetes Secrets that exist in the given Kubernetes namespace. The issue is fixed in Strimzi 0.49.1.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
7.4 HIGH
ADJACENT_NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
GitHub_MCNA
7.4 HIGH
ADJACENT_NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 7%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
linuxfoundationstrimzi
𝑥
< 0.49.1
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://github.com/strimzi/strimzi-kafka-operator/commit/c8a14935e99c91eb0dd865431f46515da9f82ccc
https://github.com/strimzi/strimzi-kafka-operator/security/advisories/GHSA-xrhh-hx36-485q