CVE-2025-14443VulnerabilityPublished 16 Dec 2025Updated 27 Feb 2026

CVE-2025-14443: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 · Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

Affects Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4Source CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.4 Medium.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

6.4Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 26% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

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

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Scope: Changed
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: Low

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: Low: The attacker is authorized with (i.e., requires) privileges that provide basic user capabilities that could normally affect only settings and files owned by a user. Alternatively, an attacker with Low privileges may have the ability to cause an impact only to non-sensitive resources.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Changed: An exploited vulnerability can affect resources beyond the security scope managed by the security authority of the vulnerable component. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are different and managed by different security authorities.
Confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the impacted component.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: Low: Performance is reduced or there are interruptions in resource availability. Even if repeated exploitation of the vulnerability is possible, the attacker does not have the ability to completely deny service to legitimate users. The resources in the impacted component are either partially available all of the time, or fully available only some of the time, but overall there is no direct, serious consequence to the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 16 Dec 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2025-14443, organizations should apply any available patches or updates from Red Hat promptly once released. In the absence of patches, implement strict network segmentation and firewall rules to restrict the OpenShift API server's outbound HTTP requests to trusted endpoints only. Employ egress filtering to prevent unauthorized internal network access via SSRF. Review and restrict user privileges to limit who can submit image references, applying the principle of least privilege. Enable logging and monitoring of API server requests to detect anomalous or unexpected outbound requests indicative of SSRF attempts. Consider deploying Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) or runtime security tools capable of detecting SSRF patterns. Conduct regular security assessments and penetration testing focused on SSRF and internal network exposure. Additionally, validate and sanitize all user inputs related to image references at the application level to enforce IP and network range restrictions. Finally, educate development and operations teams about SSRF risks and secure coding practices to prevent similar vulnerabilities.

Description

A flaw was found in ose-openshift-apiserver. This vulnerability allows internal network enumeration, service discovery, limited information disclosure, and potential denial-of-service (DoS) through Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) due to missing IP address and network-range validation when processing user-supplied image references.

Impact

The impact of CVE-2025-14443 is multifaceted. Successful exploitation can lead to internal network reconnaissance, allowing attackers to map internal services and potentially identify further vulnerabilities or misconfigurations. This information disclosure can facilitate lateral movement within the network or targeted attacks against critical infrastructure. The potential for denial-of-service can disrupt container orchestration and application availability, affecting business continuity. Since OpenShift is widely used for deploying and managing containerized applications in enterprise and cloud environments, this vulnerability could affect a broad range of organizations, including those in finance, healthcare, government, and technology sectors. The requirement for privileges to submit image references somewhat limits the attack surface but does not eliminate risk, especially in multi-tenant or large organizations where many users have such access. The vulnerability could also be leveraged in supply chain attacks if attackers manipulate image references to target internal resources. Overall, the threat could lead to reduced confidentiality and availability of critical services, operational disruption, and increased risk of further compromise.

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