Vulnerability · Published Jan 26, 2026 · Assigned by redhat
CVE-2025-14459Virt-cdi-controller: unauthorized pvc cloning via dataimportcron
High 8.5
In plain English
A high-severity authorization bypass via user-controlled key in Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization 4 from Red Hat. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 31% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 69.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-639 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
References
- RHSA-2026:0950 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-14459 vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2420938 issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2025/cve-2025-14459.json x_sadp-csaf-vex