CVE-2025-13888
Openshift-gitops-operator: openshift gitops: namespace admin cluster takeover via privileged jobs
9.1CVSSCRITICAL
Description
A flaw was found in OpenShift GitOps. Namespace admins can create ArgoCD Custom Resources (CRs) that trick the system into granting them elevated permissions in other namespaces, including privileged namespaces. An authenticated attacker can then use these elevated permissions to create privileged workloads that run on master nodes, effectively giving them root access to the entire cluster.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:HPrivileges RequiredHigh
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:CScopeChanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:HIntegrityHigh
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
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Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:23203
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:23206
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:23207
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Timeline
Published
Dec 15, 2025
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2026
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