CVE-2025-11393
📋 TL;DR
A misconfigured proxy in runtimes-inventory-rhel8-operator attaches cluster administrative credentials to all commands instead of only authorized reports. This allows any authenticated cluster user to execute commands with full administrator privileges, potentially compromising the entire Red Hat cluster configuration.
💻 Affected Systems
- runtimes-inventory-rhel8-operator
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete cluster takeover: attacker gains full administrative control, can modify configurations, deploy malicious workloads, exfiltrate sensitive data, or disrupt operations.
Likely Case
Unauthorized configuration changes, privilege escalation, deployment of unauthorized containers, or data access beyond user permissions.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if network segmentation, strict RBAC, and monitoring prevent exploitation attempts from reaching vulnerable components.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access to the cluster but is straightforward once access is obtained.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Check RHSA-2025:23236 for specific patched version
Vendor Advisory: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:23236
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Update the runtimes-inventory-rhel8-operator via Red Hat OpenShift OperatorHub. 2. Apply the patch from RHSA-2025:23236. 3. Restart affected operator pods.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict Operator Access
linuxLimit user access to the vulnerable operator using RBAC to reduce attack surface.
oc adm policy remove-cluster-role-from-group system:authenticated system:unauthenticated
Network Segmentation
allIsolate the operator's network traffic to prevent unauthorized access.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict RBAC controls to limit user permissions to minimum required.
- Enable detailed auditing and monitoring for unauthorized command execution attempts.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check operator version: oc get csv -n openshift-operators | grep runtimes-inventory-rhel8-operatorCheck Version:
oc get csv -n openshift-operators | grep runtimes-inventory-rhel8-operatorVerify Fix Applied:
Verify operator version matches patched release from RHSA-2025:23236 and test that standard users cannot execute administrative commands.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized command execution logs from the operator proxy
- Unexpected administrative actions from non-admin users
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to management endpoints from standard user accounts
SIEM Query:
source="openshift-audit.log" AND user!="system:admin" AND verb IN ("create","update","delete","patch") AND resource="*"