CVE-2025-2241

Name: CVE-2025-2241
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-03-17T17:15:40.393+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.2/10EPSS 0.45%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-2241 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.2/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in Hive, a component of Multicluster Engine (MCE) and Advanced Cluster Management (ACM). This vulnerability causes VCenter credentials to be exposed in the ClusterProvision object after provisioning a VSphere cluster. EPSS estimates a 0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A flaw was found in Hive, a component of Multicluster Engine (MCE) and Advanced Cluster Management (ACM). This vulnerability causes VCenter credentials to be exposed in the ClusterProvision object after provisioning a VSphere cluster. Users with read access to ClusterProvision objects can extract sensitive credentials even if they do not have direct access to Kubernetes Secrets. This issue can lead to unauthorized VCenter access, cluster management, and privilege escalation.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.2/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.45%

36.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-922

References

Timeline

Published: Mar 17, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-2241?

How severe is CVE-2025-2241?

CVE-2025-2241 has a CVSS score of 8.2/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.45% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-2241?

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Source: NVD / NIST