#VU106015 Information disclosure in Baremetal Operator - CVE-2025-29781

Vulnerability identifier: #VU106015

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-29781

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Baremetal Operator
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: metal3

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the Bare Metal Operator (BMO) can expose any secret from other namespaces via BMCEventSubscription CRD. A local user can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Baremetal Operator: 0.1.0 - 0.9.0

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External links
https://github.com/metal3-io/baremetal-operator/commit/19f8443b1fe182f76dd81b43122e8dd102f8b94c
https://github.com/metal3-io/baremetal-operator/pull/2321
https://github.com/metal3-io/baremetal-operator/pull/2322
https://github.com/metal3-io/baremetal-operator/security/advisories/GHSA-c98h-7hp9-v9hq
https://github.com/metal3-io/metal3-docs/blob/main/design/baremetal-operator/bmc-events.md
https://github.com/metal3-io/metal3-docs/blob/main/design/baremetal-operator/bmc-events.md

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.