{"api_version":"1","generated_at":"2026-09-27T04:23:48+00:00","cve":"CVE-2025-71423","urls":{"html":"https://cve.report/CVE-2025-71423","api":"https://cve.report/api/cve/CVE-2025-71423.json","docs":"https://cve.report/api","cve_org":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-71423","nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-71423"},"summary":{"title":"Edgelesssys Contrast before 1.12.2 Workload Secrets Information Disclosure","description":"Edgelesssys Contrast is a confidential-computing runtime for Kubernetes. In versions 1.9.0 before 1.12.2, the initializer logs the full NewMeshCert response — which contains the workload secret — to standard output at INFO level. As a result, workload secrets are exposed to any Kubernetes user with get or list permission on pods/logs. Because workload secrets are used for encrypted storage and Vault integration, those must also be considered compromised. This is a regression of GHSA-h5f8-crrq-4pw8.","state":"PUBLISHED","assigner":"VulnCheck","published_at":"2026-09-27 02:17:15","updated_at":"2026-09-27 02:17:15"},"problem_types":["CWE-532","CWE-532 Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File"],"metrics":[{"version":"4.0","source":"disclosure@vulncheck.com","type":"Secondary","score":"8.5","severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X","data":{"version":"4.0","vectorString":"CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X","baseScore":8.5,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","attackVector":"ADJACENT","attackComplexity":"LOW","attackRequirements":"NONE","privilegesRequired":"LOW","userInteraction":"NONE","vulnConfidentialityImpact":"HIGH","vulnIntegrityImpact":"HIGH","vulnAvailabilityImpact":"NONE","subConfidentialityImpact":"NONE","subIntegrityImpact":"NONE","subAvailabilityImpact":"NONE","exploitMaturity":"NOT_DEFINED","confidentialityRequirement":"NOT_DEFINED","integrityRequirement":"NOT_DEFINED","availabilityRequirement":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedAttackVector":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedAttackComplexity":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedAttackRequirements":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedPrivilegesRequired":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedUserInteraction":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedVulnConfidentialityImpact":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedVulnIntegrityImpact":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedVulnAvailabilityImpact":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedSubConfidentialityImpact":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedSubIntegrityImpact":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedSubAvailabilityImpact":"NOT_DEFINED","Safety":"NOT_DEFINED","Automatable":"NOT_DEFINED","Recovery":"NOT_DEFINED","valueDensity":"NOT_DEFINED","vulnerabilityResponseEffort":"NOT_DEFINED","providerUrgency":"NOT_DEFINED"}},{"version":"4.0","source":"CNA","type":"CVSS","score":"8.5","severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","data":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackRequirements":"NONE","attackVector":"ADJACENT","baseScore":8.5,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"LOW","subAvailabilityImpact":"NONE","subConfidentialityImpact":"NONE","subIntegrityImpact":"NONE","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","version":"4.0","vulnAvailabilityImpact":"NONE","vulnConfidentialityImpact":"HIGH","vulnIntegrityImpact":"HIGH"}},{"version":"3.1","source":"disclosure@vulncheck.com","type":"Primary","score":"7.3","severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N","data":{"version":"3.1","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N","baseScore":7.3,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","attackVector":"ADJACENT_NETWORK","attackComplexity":"LOW","privilegesRequired":"LOW","userInteraction":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","availabilityImpact":"NONE"}},{"version":"3.1","source":"CNA","type":"CVSS","score":"7.3","severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N","data":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"ADJACENT_NETWORK","availabilityImpact":"NONE","baseScore":7.3,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"LOW","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N","version":"3.1"}}],"references":[{"url":"https://github.com/edgelesssys/contrast/commit/5a5512c4af63c17bb66331e7bd2768a863b2f225","name":"https://github.com/edgelesssys/contrast/commit/5a5512c4af63c17bb66331e7bd2768a863b2f225","refsource":"disclosure@vulncheck.com","tags":[],"title":"","mime":"","httpstatus":"","archivestatus":"0"},{"url":"https://github.com/edgelesssys/contrast/security/advisories/GHSA-vxg3-w9rv-rhr2","name":"https://github.com/edgelesssys/contrast/security/advisories/GHSA-vxg3-w9rv-rhr2","refsource":"disclosure@vulncheck.com","tags":[],"title":"","mime":"","httpstatus":"","archivestatus":"0"},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/edgelesssys-contrast-before-1.12.2-workload-secrets-information-disclosure","name":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/edgelesssys-contrast-before-1.12.2-workload-secrets-information-disclosure","refsource":"disclosure@vulncheck.com","tags":[],"title":"","mime":"","httpstatus":"","archivestatus":"0"},{"url":"https://github.com/edgelesssys/contrast/commit/cf58026b30c43fe7df91eac5322da02e1725d554","name":"https://github.com/edgelesssys/contrast/commit/cf58026b30c43fe7df91eac5322da02e1725d554","refsource":"disclosure@vulncheck.com","tags":[],"title":"","mime":"","httpstatus":"","archivestatus":"0"},{"url":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-71423","name":"CVE Program record","refsource":"CVE.ORG","tags":["canonical"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-71423","name":"NVD vulnerability detail","refsource":"NVD","tags":["canonical","analysis"]}],"affected":[{"source":"CNA","vendor":"edgelesssys","product":"contrast","version":"affected 1.9.0 1.12.2 semver","platforms":[]},{"source":"CNA","vendor":"edgelesssys","product":"contrast","version":"unaffected 1.12.2 semver","platforms":[]}],"timeline":[],"solutions":[],"workarounds":[],"exploits":[],"credits":[{"source":"CNA","value":"katexochen","lang":"en"}],"nvd_cpes":[],"vendor_comments":[],"enrichments":{"kev":null,"epss":null,"legacy_qids":[]},"source_records":{"cve_program":{"containers":{"cna":{"affected":[{"defaultStatus":"unaffected","product":"contrast","vendor":"edgelesssys","versions":[{"lessThan":"1.12.2","status":"affected","version":"1.9.0","versionType":"semver"},{"status":"unaffected","version":"1.12.2","versionType":"semver"}]}],"credits":[{"lang":"en","type":"finder","value":"katexochen"}],"datePublic":"2025-08-28T00:00:00.000Z","descriptions":[{"lang":"en","value":"Edgelesssys Contrast is a confidential-computing runtime for Kubernetes. In versions 1.9.0 before 1.12.2, the initializer logs the full NewMeshCert response — which contains the workload secret — to standard output at INFO level. As a result, workload secrets are exposed to any Kubernetes user with get or list permission on pods/logs. Because workload secrets are used for encrypted storage and Vault integration, those must also be considered compromised. This is a regression of GHSA-h5f8-crrq-4pw8."}],"metrics":[{"cvssV4_0":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackRequirements":"NONE","attackVector":"ADJACENT","baseScore":8.5,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"LOW","subAvailabilityImpact":"NONE","subConfidentialityImpact":"NONE","subIntegrityImpact":"NONE","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","version":"4.0","vulnAvailabilityImpact":"NONE","vulnConfidentialityImpact":"HIGH","vulnIntegrityImpact":"HIGH"},"format":"CVSS"},{"cvssV3_1":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"ADJACENT_NETWORK","availabilityImpact":"NONE","baseScore":7.3,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"LOW","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N","version":"3.1"},"format":"CVSS"}],"problemTypes":[{"descriptions":[{"cweId":"CWE-532","description":"Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}]}],"providerMetadata":{"dateUpdated":"2026-09-27T01:28:25.878Z","orgId":"83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10","shortName":"VulnCheck"},"references":[{"name":"GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-vxg3-w9rv-rhr2)","tags":["vendor-advisory"],"url":"https://github.com/edgelesssys/contrast/security/advisories/GHSA-vxg3-w9rv-rhr2"},{"name":"Patch Commit","tags":["patch"],"url":"https://github.com/edgelesssys/contrast/commit/5a5512c4af63c17bb66331e7bd2768a863b2f225"},{"name":"Patch Commit","tags":["patch"],"url":"https://github.com/edgelesssys/contrast/commit/cf58026b30c43fe7df91eac5322da02e1725d554"},{"name":"VulnCheck Advisory: Edgelesssys Contrast before 1.12.2 Workload Secrets Information Disclosure","tags":["third-party-advisory"],"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/edgelesssys-contrast-before-1.12.2-workload-secrets-information-disclosure"}],"title":"Edgelesssys Contrast before 1.12.2 Workload Secrets Information Disclosure","x_generator":{"engine":"vulncheck-endgame"}}},"cveMetadata":{"assignerOrgId":"83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10","assignerShortName":"VulnCheck","cveId":"CVE-2025-71423","datePublished":"2026-09-27T01:28:25.878Z","dateReserved":"2026-09-27T00:18:19.534Z","dateUpdated":"2026-09-27T01:28:25.878Z","state":"PUBLISHED"},"dataType":"CVE_RECORD","dataVersion":"5.2"},"nvd":{"publishedDate":"2026-09-27 02:17:15","lastModifiedDate":"2026-09-27 02:17:15","problem_types":["CWE-532","CWE-532 Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File"],"metrics":{"cvssMetricV40":[{"source":"disclosure@vulncheck.com","type":"Secondary","cvssData":{"version":"4.0","vectorString":"CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X","baseScore":8.5,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","attackVector":"ADJACENT","attackComplexity":"LOW","attackRequirements":"NONE","privilegesRequired":"LOW","userInteraction":"NONE","vulnConfidentialityImpact":"HIGH","vulnIntegrityImpact":"HIGH","vulnAvailabilityImpact":"NONE","subConfidentialityImpact":"NONE","subIntegrityImpact":"NONE","subAvailabilityImpact":"NONE","exploitMaturity":"NOT_DEFINED","confidentialityRequirement":"NOT_DEFINED","integrityRequirement":"NOT_DEFINED","availabilityRequirement":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedAttackVector":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedAttackComplexity":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedAttackRequirements":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedPrivilegesRequired":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedUserInteraction":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedVulnConfidentialityImpact":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedVulnIntegrityImpact":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedVulnAvailabilityImpact":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedSubConfidentialityImpact":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedSubIntegrityImpact":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedSubAvailabilityImpact":"NOT_DEFINED","Safety":"NOT_DEFINED","Automatable":"NOT_DEFINED","Recovery":"NOT_DEFINED","valueDensity":"NOT_DEFINED","vulnerabilityResponseEffort":"NOT_DEFINED","providerUrgency":"NOT_DEFINED"}}],"cvssMetricV31":[{"source":"disclosure@vulncheck.com","type":"Primary","cvssData":{"version":"3.1","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N","baseScore":7.3,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","attackVector":"ADJACENT_NETWORK","attackComplexity":"LOW","privilegesRequired":"LOW","userInteraction":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","availabilityImpact":"NONE"},"exploitabilityScore":2.1,"impactScore":5.2}]},"configurations":[]},"legacy_mitre":{"record":{"CveYear":"2025","CveId":"71423","Ordinal":"1","Title":"Edgelesssys Contrast before 1.12.2 Workload Secrets Information ","CVE":"CVE-2025-71423","Year":"2025"},"notes":[{"CveYear":"2025","CveId":"71423","Ordinal":"1","NoteData":"Edgelesssys Contrast is a confidential-computing runtime for Kubernetes. In versions 1.9.0 before 1.12.2, the initializer logs the full NewMeshCert response — which contains the workload secret — to standard output at INFO level. As a result, workload secrets are exposed to any Kubernetes user with get or list permission on pods/logs. Because workload secrets are used for encrypted storage and Vault integration, those must also be considered compromised. This is a regression of GHSA-h5f8-crrq-4pw8.","Type":"Description","Title":"Edgelesssys Contrast before 1.12.2 Workload Secrets Information "}]}}}