Auth bypass in Red Hat Openshift Virtualization 4
CVE-2025-14459
A flaw was found in KubeVirt Containerized Data Importer (CDI). This vulnerability allows a user to clone PersistentVolumeClaims (PVCs) from unauthorized namespaces, resulting in unauthorized access to data via the DataImportCron PVC source mechanism.
Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (28.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 28.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Red Hat Openshift Virtualization 4
- Red Hat Rhel-9-Cnv-4.19 — versions v4.19.17-5, v4.19.17-4, v4.19.17-3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0950 (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-14459 (vdb-entry)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (issue-tracking)
- 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-14459?
- CVE-2025-14459 is a high-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Openshift Virtualization 4, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 8.5/10. Published 2026-01-26.
- How severe is CVE-2025-14459?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.5 out of 10.