CVE-2025-9566
Podman: podman kube play command may overwrite host files
Description
There's a vulnerability in podman where an attacker may use the kube play command to overwrite host files when the kube file container a Secrete or a ConfigMap volume mount and such volume contains a symbolic link to a host file path. In a successful attack, the attacker can only control the target file to be overwritten but not the content to be written into the file. Binary-Affected: podman Upstream-version-introduced: v4.0.0 Upstream-version-fixed: v5.6.1
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 5, 2025, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 23, 2025, 10:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update podman to version 5.6.1 or later.
- Review kube play configurations for potential risks.
- Avoid volume mounts with symbolic links to host files.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2025-9566 has a 1 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Daily CyberSecurity
Podman Patches Symlink Traversal Vulnerability in kube play Command (CVE-2025-9566)
The Podman project has issued a security advisory warning of a high-severity vulnerability in the container management tool’s kube play command. Tracked as CVE-2025-9566 (CVSS 8.1), the flaw could all ... Read more
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CVE-2025-9566 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 23, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:16488 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:16515 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 23, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:16481 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 23, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:16482 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 23, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:16480 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 16, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15904 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 16, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15900 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15901 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 05, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description There's a vulnerability in podman where an attacker may use the kube play command to overwrite host files when the kube file container a Secrete or a ConfigMap volume mount and such volume contains a symbolic link to a host file path. In a successful attack, the attacker can only control the target file to be overwritten but not the content to be written into the file. Binary-Affected: podman Upstream-version-introduced: v4.0.0 Upstream-version-fixed: v5.6.1 Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-22 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-9566 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2393152