CVE-2025-66623

Strimzi allows unrestricted access to all Secrets in the same Kubernetes namespace from Kafka Connect and MirrorMaker 2 operands

Published Dec 5, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.4 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-xrhh-hx36-485q Strimzi allows unrestricted access to all Secrets in the same Kubernetes namespace from Kafka Connect and MirrorMaker 2 operands
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linuxfoundation
Linuxfoundation strimzi
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:strimzi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linuxfoundation
Linuxfoundation strimzi
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Strimzi
Strimzi kafka-operator
Vendors & Products Strimzi
Strimzi kafka-operator
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title Strimzi allows unrestricted access to all Secrets in the same Kubernetes namespace from Kafka Connect and MirrorMaker 2 operands
Weaknesses CWE-200
CWE-863
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Dec 5, 2025, 8:10 PM
Reserved
Dec 5, 2025, 3:18 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Dec 5, 2025, 7:15 PM
Modified
Sep 25, 2026, 11:10 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Dec 5, 2025, 6:31 PM