CVE-2025-29778

Name: CVE-2025-29778
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-03-24T17:15:20.97+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8/10EPSS 0.32%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-29778 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8/10 on the CVSS scale. Kyverno is a policy engine designed for cloud native platform engineering teams. Prior to version 1.14.0-alpha.1, Kyverno ignores subjectRegExp and IssuerRegExp while verifying artifact's sign with keyless mode. EPSS estimates a 0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Kyverno is a policy engine designed for cloud native platform engineering teams. Prior to version 1.14.0-alpha.1, Kyverno ignores subjectRegExp and IssuerRegExp while verifying artifact's sign with keyless mode. It allows the attacker to deploy kubernetes resources with the artifacts that were signed by unexpected certificate. Deploying these unauthorized kubernetes resources can lead to full compromise of kubernetes cluster. Version 1.14.0-alpha.1 contains a patch for the issue.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.32%

23.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-285

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Kyverno	Kyverno	>= 1.13.0, < 1.13.6

References

https://github.com/Mohdcode/kyverno/blob/373f942ea9fa8b63140d0eb0e101b9a5f71033f3/pkg/cosign/cosign.go#L537Product
https://github.com/kyverno/kyverno/commit/8777672fb17bdf252bd2e7d8de3441e240404a60Patch
https://github.com/kyverno/kyverno/pull/12237Issue Tracking
https://github.com/kyverno/kyverno/security/advisories/GHSA-46mp-8w32-6g94Exploit, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/kyverno/policies/issues/1246Exploit, Issue Tracking

Timeline

Published: Mar 24, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-29778?

How severe is CVE-2025-29778?

CVE-2025-29778 has a CVSS score of 8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.32% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-29778?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST