CVE-2025-32445CWE-250

Users can gain privileged access to the host system and cluster with EventSource and Sensor CR

Critical · published April 15, 2025

CVSS v3.1
10.0
EPSS
1%
Percentile
55.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A crafty configuration on the EventSource or Sensor CRs can grant users with minimal rights full access to your Kubernetes host! 🔥 Think of it like a guest at a hotel who discovers they can manipulate the room service menu to order anything from the kitchen, even outside their assigned meal plan — a recipe for chaos! An attacker could gain privileged access to the entire cluster host. This means they could modify resources, access sensitive data, or even disrupt services, causing absolute havoc in your Kubernetes environment! The implications are staggering, especially considering the potential for unauthorized control and data breaches.

Put simply

Think of it like a guest at a hotel who discovers they can manipulate the room service menu to order anything from the kitchen, even outside their assigned meal plan — a recipe for chaos! This CVE allows users with permission to create or modify EventSource and Sensor custom resources to define container specifications that can exploit vulnerabilities in Kubernetes security contexts, enabling unauthorized access to host privileges.

What to do

An attacker could gain privileged access to the entire cluster host. This means they could modify resources, access sensitive data, or even disrupt services, causing absolute havoc in your Kubernetes environment! The implications are staggering, especially considering the potential for unauthorized control and data breaches. Immediately patch Argo Events to version 1.9.6 or later to close this vulnerability. Review current EventSource and Sensor configurations to ensure proper permissions are enforced, and consider implementing stricter access controls to limit risks. 🛡️ You’ve got this! By taking these proactive steps, you’ll be reinforcing your defenses and securing your Kubernetes environment! 💪✨

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
10.0 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00789 · 55.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-250 · Execution with Unnecessary Privileges
Published
2025-04-15T19:22Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 15 APR 19:22Z
    Users can gain privileged access to the host system and cluster with EventSource and Sensor CR
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