CVE-2025-41240

Mounted Kubernetes Secrets under a predictable path located within the web server document root

Critical · published July 24, 2025

CVSS v3.1
10.0
EPSS
1%
Percentile
54.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A straightforward misconfiguration could expose your sensitive credentials! The paths used by three Bitnami Helm charts are predictable, making it alarmingly easy for attackers to gain access. 🔥 Think of it like leaving your house keys under the doormat that everyone knows about! In this case, the secrets are stored in a publicly accessible location, inviting anyone walking by to just waltz in and take what they want. This vulnerability could lead to a catastrophic breach where a remote attacker gains unauthenticated access to your sensitive credentials. Imagine them effortlessly retrieving passwords and tokens, which could compromise the entire application and your data. It's a situation that could spell disaster for security and trust!

Put simply

Think of it like leaving your house keys under the doormat that everyone knows about! In this case, the secrets are stored in a publicly accessible location, inviting anyone walking by to just waltz in and take what they want. The vulnerability arises from three Bitnami Helm charts that mount Kubernetes Secrets in the web server document root at a predictable path (/opt/bitnami/*/secrets). If the application is exposed externally and uses the default setting of `usePasswordFiles=true`, attackers can easily retrieve those secrets via specific URLs.

What to do

This vulnerability could lead to a catastrophic breach where a remote attacker gains unauthenticated access to your sensitive credentials. Imagine them effortlessly retrieving passwords and tokens, which could compromise the entire application and your data. It's a situation that could spell disaster for security and trust! To remediate this vulnerability, change the configuration to prevent secrets from being mounted at predictable paths. Also, consider setting `usePasswordFiles=false` and implement proper access controls. Ensure you are on the latest patched version of the Helm charts to mitigate this risk. You can tackle this issue head-on! Follow these steps, and you'll lock down those secrets in no time. 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
10.0 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00760 · 54.8th percentile
Published
2025-07-24T06:42Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 24 JUL 06:42Z
    Mounted Kubernetes Secrets under a predictable path located within the web server document root
    cvelistv5