Virt-cdi-controller: unauthorized pvc cloning via dataimportcron
Priority LOW 37CWE-639Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
A flaw was found in KubeVirt Containerized Data Importer (CDI). This vulnerability allows a user to clone PersistentVolumeClaims (PVCs) from unauthorized namespaces, resulting in unauthorized access to data via the DataImportCron PVC source mechanism.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00369 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 | — | v4.19.17-5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 | — | v4.19.17-5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 | — | v4.19.17-5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 | — | v4.19.17-5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 | — | v4.19.17-5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 | — | v4.19.17-4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 | — | v4.19.17-3 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 | — | v4.19.17.rhel9-82 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 | — | v4.19.17-4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 | — | v4.19.17-4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 | — | v4.19.17-4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 | — | v4.19.17-7 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 | — | v4.19.17-7 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 | — | v4.19.17-5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 | — | v4.19.17-5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 | — | v4.19.17-5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 | — | v4.19.17-6 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 | — | v4.19.17-5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 | — | v4.19.17-85 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 | — | v4.19.17-5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 | — | v4.19.17-5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 | — | v4.19.17-5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 | — | v4.19.17-9 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 | — | v4.19.17-5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 | — | v4.19.17-5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 | — | v4.19.17-11 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 | — | v4.19.17-5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 | — | v4.19.17-9 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 | — | v4.19.17-5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 | — | v4.19.17-19 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 | — | v4.19.17-5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 | — | v4.19.17-9 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 | — | v4.19.17-9 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 | — | v4.19.17-9 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 | — | v4.19.17-88 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 | — | v4.19.17-9 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 | — | v4.19.17-8 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 | — | v4.19.17-8 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 | — | v4.19.17-8 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 | — | v4.19.17-7 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 | — | v4.19.17-7 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 | — | v4.19.17-7 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 | — | v4.19.17-8 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 | — | v4.19.17-8 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 | — | v4.19.17-9 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 | — | v4.19.17-9 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 | — | v4.19.17-9 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 | — | v4.19.17-9 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 | — | v4.19.17-4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 | — | v4.19.17-9 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 | — | v4.19.17-12 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 | — | v4.19.17-5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 | — | v4.19.17-5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 | — | v4.19.17-5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization 4 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
- RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in v4.19.17-5 Patch available CNA
- RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in v4.19.17-5 Patch available CNA
- RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in v4.19.17-5 Patch available CNA
- RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in v4.19.17-5 Patch available CNA
- RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in v4.19.17-5 Patch available CNA
- RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in v4.19.17-4 Patch available CNA
- RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in v4.19.17-3 Patch available CNA
- RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in v4.19.17.rhel9-82 Patch available CNA
- RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in v4.19.17-4 Patch available CNA
- RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in v4.19.17-4 Patch available CNA
- RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in v4.19.17-4 Patch available CNA
- RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in v4.19.17-7 Patch available CNA
- RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in v4.19.17-7 Patch available CNA
- RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in v4.19.17-5 Patch available CNA
- RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in v4.19.17-5 Patch available CNA
- RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in v4.19.17-5 Patch available CNA
- RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in v4.19.17-6 Patch available CNA
- RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in v4.19.17-5 Patch available CNA
- RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in v4.19.17-85 Patch available CNA
- RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in v4.19.17-5 Patch available CNA
- RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in v4.19.17-5 Patch available CNA
- RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in v4.19.17-5 Patch available CNA
- RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in v4.19.17-9 Patch available CNA
- RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in v4.19.17-5 Patch available CNA
- RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in v4.19.17-5 Patch available CNA
- RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in v4.19.17-11 Patch available CNA
- RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in v4.19.17-5 Patch available CNA
- RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in v4.19.17-9 Patch available CNA
- RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in v4.19.17-5 Patch available CNA
- RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in v4.19.17-19 Patch available CNA
- RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in v4.19.17-5 Patch available CNA
- RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in v4.19.17-9 Patch available CNA
- RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in v4.19.17-9 Patch available CNA
- RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in v4.19.17-9 Patch available CNA
- RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in v4.19.17-88 Patch available CNA
- RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in v4.19.17-9 Patch available CNA
- RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in v4.19.17-8 Patch available CNA
- RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in v4.19.17-8 Patch available CNA
- RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in v4.19.17-8 Patch available CNA
- RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in v4.19.17-7 Patch available CNA
- RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in v4.19.17-7 Patch available CNA
- RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in v4.19.17-7 Patch available CNA
- RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in v4.19.17-8 Patch available CNA
- RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in v4.19.17-8 Patch available CNA
- RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in v4.19.17-9 Patch available CNA
- RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in v4.19.17-9 Patch available CNA
- RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in v4.19.17-9 Patch available CNA
- RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in v4.19.17-9 Patch available CNA
- RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in v4.19.17-4 Patch available CNA
- RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in v4.19.17-9 Patch available CNA
- RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in v4.19.17-12 Patch available CNA
- RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in v4.19.17-5 Patch available CNA
- RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in v4.19.17-5 Patch available CNA
- RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in v4.19.17-5 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization 4 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2026:0950 Released 2026-01-22 · Red Hat rating LowOpenShift Virtualization 4.19.17 Images
- CNV 4.19 for RHEL 9 container-native-virtualization/aaq-controller-rhel9, container-native-virtualization/aaq-operator-rhel9, container-native-virtualization/aaq-server-rhel9 +47
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| CNV 4.19 for RHEL 9 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:0950 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization 4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-14459
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-727r-mf78-ghxp
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Sources
- CVE-2025-14459 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-14459 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-727r-mf78-ghxp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-14459 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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