Hive: exposure of vcenter credentials via clusterprovision in hive / mce / acm (CVE-2025-2241) | HOL Guard CVE

High · CVSS 8.2CVE-2025-2241GHSA-C339-MWFC-FMR2

Hive: exposure of vcenter credentials via clusterprovision in hive / mce / acm

Answer in brief

CVE-2025-2241 records a High severity (CVSS 8.2) vulnerability in Hive: exposure of vcenter credentials via clusterprovision in hive / mce / acm. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps github.com/openshift/hive (go). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Mar 17, 2025Updated Aug 21, 2026Source checked Aug 21, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 7, 2026Material review Aug 21, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: High · CVSS 8.2
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 8.2. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps github.com/openshift/hive (go). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
github.com/openshift/hivego	>=0	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for github.com/openshift/hive.
Review the reported fix. Monitor this advisory for an available fix and review any installs of the affected package.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Mar 17, 2025
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Aug 21, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Aug 7, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

A flaw was found in Hive, a component of Multicluster Engine (MCE) and Advanced Cluster Management (ACM). This vulnerability causes VCenter credentials to be exposed in the ClusterProvision object after provisioning a VSphere cluster. Users with read access to ClusterProvision objects can extract sensitive credentials even if they do not have direct access to Kubernetes Secrets. This issue can lead to unauthorized VCenter access, cluster management, and privilege escalation.

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