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CVE-2025-7342
A security issue was discovered in the Kubernetes Image Builder where default credentials are enabled during the Windows image build process when using the Nutanix or VMware OVA providers. These credentials, which allow root access, are disabled at the conclusion of the build. Kubernetes clusters are only affected if their nodes use VM images created via the Image Builder project and the vulnerability was exploited during the build process, which requires an attacker to access the build VM and m
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"defaultStatus":"unaffected","product":"Image Builder","vendor":"Kubernetes","versions":[{"lessThanOrEqual":"0.1.44","status":"affected","version":"0","versionType":"semver"},{"status":"unaffected","version":"0.1.45"}]}
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Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"HIGH","attackVector":"NETWORK","availabilityImpact":"HIGH","baseScore":7.5,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"REQUIRED","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cvssurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:d0aee7f79a0b25900883d3d8d23a3d2f5be8657b8865197e63c1218847e4ff1f · sha256:f0dd32be8a7df9f8… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV3_1
CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"cweId":"CWE-798","description":"CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:d0aee7f79a0b25900883d3d8d23a3d2f5be8657b8865197e63c1218847e4ff1f · sha256:f0dd32be8a7df9f8… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Source references
3 source assertions{"url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/07/22/1"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:d0aee7f79a0b25900883d3d8d23a3d2f5be8657b8865197e63c1218847e4ff1f · sha256:f0dd32be8a7df9f8… · /containers/adp/1/references/0
{"tags":["issue-tracking"],"url":"https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/133115"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:d0aee7f79a0b25900883d3d8d23a3d2f5be8657b8865197e63c1218847e4ff1f · sha256:f0dd32be8a7df9f8… · /containers/cna/references/1
{"tags":["mailing-list"],"url":"https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-security-announce/c/tuEsLUQu_PA"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:d0aee7f79a0b25900883d3d8d23a3d2f5be8657b8865197e63c1218847e4ff1f · sha256:f0dd32be8a7df9f8… · /containers/cna/references/0
Attribution and limitations
- CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →
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