High severity · published Jan 26, 2026
CVE-2025-14459
Virt-cdi-controller: unauthorized pvc cloning via dataimportcron
8.5
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A flaw was found in KubeVirt Containerized Data Importer (CDI). This vulnerability allows a user to clone PersistentVolumeClaims (PVCs) from unauthorized namespaces, resulting in unauthorized access to data via the DataImportCron PVC source mechanism.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 31% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RH
RHEL-9-CNV-4.19 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor, CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-14459
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-14459
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0950
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-14459
bugzilla.redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2420938
security.access.redhat.com
https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2025/cve-2025-14459.json
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