Bypassing project secret validation can lead to privilege escalation
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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| gardener | gardener | affected |
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| Gardener | Gardener | — |
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EUVD |
EUVD-2025-15799 | Gardener implements the automated management and operation of Kubernetes clusters as a service. A security vulnerability was discovered in Gardener prior to versions 1.116.4, 1.117.5, 1.118.2, and 1.119.0 that could allow a user with administrative privileges for a Gardener project to obtain control over the seed cluster(s) where their shoot clusters are managed. This CVE affects all Gardener installations no matter of the public cloud provider(s) used for the seed clusters/shoot clusters. `gardener/gardener` (`gardenlet`) is the affected component. Versions 1.116.4, 1.117.5, 1.118.2, and 1.119.0 fix the issue. |
Github GHSA |
GHSA-3hw7-qj9h-r835 | Gardener allows bypassing project secret validation which can lead to privilege escalation |
No CVSS v4.0
No CVSS v2
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.677% probability within 30 days)
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:gardener:gardener:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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cvssV3_1
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| Description | Gardener implements the automated management and operation of Kubernetes clusters as a service. A security vulnerability was discovered in Gardener prior to versions 1.116.4, 1.117.5, 1.118.2, and 1.119.0 that could allow a user with administrative privileges for a Gardener project to obtain control over the seed cluster(s) where their shoot clusters are managed. This CVE affects all Gardener installations no matter of the public cloud provider(s) used for the seed clusters/shoot clusters. `gardener/gardener` (`gardenlet`) is the affected component. Versions 1.116.4, 1.117.5, 1.118.2, and 1.119.0 fix the issue. | |
| Title | Bypassing project secret validation can lead to privilege escalation | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-20 | |
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cvssV3_0
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