Strimzi provides a way to run an Apache Kafka cluster on Kubernetes or OpenShift in various deployment configurations. From 0.47.0 and prior to 0.49.1, in some situations, Strimzi creates an incorrect Kubernetes Role which grants the Apache Kafka Connect and Apache Kafka MirrorMaker 2 operands the GET access to all Kubernetes Secrets that exist in the given Kubernetes namespace. The issue is fixed in Strimzi 0.49.1.
History

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First Time appeared Strimzi
Strimzi kafka-operator
Vendors & Products Strimzi
Strimzi kafka-operator

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description Strimzi provides a way to run an Apache Kafka cluster on Kubernetes or OpenShift in various deployment configurations. From 0.47.0 and prior to 0.49.1, in some situations, Strimzi creates an incorrect Kubernetes Role which grants the Apache Kafka Connect and Apache Kafka MirrorMaker 2 operands the GET access to all Kubernetes Secrets that exist in the given Kubernetes namespace. The issue is fixed in Strimzi 0.49.1.
Title Strimzi allows unrestricted access to all Secrets in the same Kubernetes namespace from Kafka Connect and MirrorMaker 2 operands
Weaknesses CWE-200
CWE-863
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published: 2025-12-05T18:31:30.635Z

Updated: 2025-12-05T20:10:26.088Z

Reserved: 2025-12-05T15:18:02.788Z

Link: CVE-2025-66623

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-12-05T20:10:21.956Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-12-05T19:15:52.910

Modified: 2025-12-08T18:26:49.133

Link: CVE-2025-66623

cve-icon Redhat

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