CVE-2025-64432

KubeVirt Affected by an Authentication Bypass in Kubernetes Aggregation Layer

Published Nov 7, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 4.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
KubeVirt is a virtual machine management add-on for Kubernetes. Versions 1.5.3 and below, and 1.6.0 contained a flawed implementation of the Kubernetes aggregation layer's authentication flow which could enable bypass of RBAC controls. It was discovered that the virt-api component fails to correctly authenticate the client when receiving API requests over mTLS. In particular, it fails to validate the CN (Common Name) field in the received client TLS certificates against the set of allowed values defined in the extension-apiserver-authentication configmap. Failre to validate certain fields in the client TLS certificate may allow an attacker to bypass existing RBAC controls by directly communicating with the aggregated API server, impersonating the Kubernetes API server and its aggregator component. This issue is fixed in versions 1.5.3 and 1.6.1.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-38jw-g2qx-4286 KubeVirt Affected by an Authentication Bypass in Kubernetes Aggregation Layer
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:kubevirt:kubevirt:*:*:*:*:*:kubernetes:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kubevirt:kubevirt:1.6.0:-:*:*:*:kubernetes:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kubevirt:kubevirt:1.6.0:rc0:*:*:*:kubernetes:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kubevirt:kubevirt:1.6.0:rc1:*:*:*:kubernetes:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Kubevirt
Kubevirt kubevirt
Vendors & Products Kubevirt
Kubevirt kubevirt
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description KubeVirt is a virtual machine management add-on for Kubernetes. Versions 1.5.3 and below, and 1.6.0 contained a flawed implementation of the Kubernetes aggregation layer's authentication flow which could enable bypass of RBAC controls. It was discovered that the virt-api component fails to correctly authenticate the client when receiving API requests over mTLS. In particular, it fails to validate the CN (Common Name) field in the received client TLS certificates against the set of allowed values defined in the extension-apiserver-authentication configmap. Failre to validate certain fields in the client TLS certificate may allow an attacker to bypass existing RBAC controls by directly communicating with the aggregated API server, impersonating the Kubernetes API server and its aggregator component. This issue is fixed in versions 1.5.3 and 1.6.1.
Title KubeVirt Affected by an Authentication Bypass in Kubernetes Aggregation Layer
Weaknesses CWE-287
CWE-295
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Nov 7, 2025, 6:54 PM
Reserved
Nov 3, 2025, 10:12 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Nov 7, 2025, 7:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:54 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Nov 7, 2025, 6:38 PM