Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource Affecting github.com/kubevirt/kubevirt/pkg/virt-api package, versions <1.5.3>=1.6.0-alpha.0 <1.6.1
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- published9 Nov 2025
- disclosed7 Nov 2025
- creditMihail Kirov, Sébastien Rolland
Introduced: 7 Nov 2025
NewCVE-2025-64432 Â (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade github.com/kubevirt/kubevirt/pkg/virt-api to version 1.5.3, 1.6.1 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource due to the virt-api component failing to validate the CN field in client TLS certificates against allowed values in the extension-apiserver-authentication configmap. An attacker can bypass RBAC controls by impersonating the Kubernetes API server and its aggregator component through direct communication with the aggregated API server.
Note:
These prerequisites must be met for successful exploitation:
The attacker must possess a valid front-end proxy certificate signed by the trusted CA (
requestheader-client-ca-file). For example, they can steal the certificate material by compromising a front-end proxy or they could obtain a bundle by exploiting a poorly configured and managed PKI system.The attacker must have network access to the
virt-apiservice, such as via a compromised or controlled pod within the cluster.