High severity7.4NVD Advisory· Published Dec 5, 2025· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2025-66623
CVE-2025-66623
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
io.strimzi:strimziMaven | >= 0.47.0, < 0.49.1 | 0.49.1 |
Affected products
3- Range: >= 0.47.0, < 0.49.1
Patches
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References
4- github.com/strimzi/strimzi-kafka-operator/commit/c8a14935e99c91eb0dd865431f46515da9f82cccnvdPatchWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-xrhh-hx36-485qghsaADVISORY
- github.com/strimzi/strimzi-kafka-operator/security/advisories/GHSA-xrhh-hx36-485qnvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-66623ghsaADVISORY
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