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)

VendorProductVersions
Red Hat RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 see references
Red Hat RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 see references
Red Hat RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 see references
Red Hat RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 see references
Red Hat RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 see references
Red Hat RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 see references
Red Hat RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 see references
Red Hat RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 see references
Red Hat RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 see references
Red Hat RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 see references
Red Hat RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 see references
Red Hat RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 see references
Red Hat RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 see references
Red Hat RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 see references
Red Hat RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 see references
Red Hat RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 see references
Red Hat RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 see references
Red Hat RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 see references
Red Hat RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 see references
Red Hat RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 see references
Red Hat RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 see references
Red Hat RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 see references
Red Hat RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 see references
Red Hat RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 see references
Red Hat RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 see references
Red Hat RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 see references
Red Hat RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 see references
Red Hat RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 see references
Red Hat RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 see references
Red Hat RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 see references

Weakness: CWE-639 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N

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