Description
Karmada is a Kubernetes management system that allows users to run cloud-native applications across multiple Kubernetes clusters and clouds. Prior to version 1.12.0, the PULL mode clusters registered with the `karmadactl register` command have excessive privileges to access control plane resources. By abusing these permissions, an attacker able to authenticate as the karmada-agent to a karmada cluster would be able to obtain administrative privileges over the entire federation system including all registered member clusters. Since Karmada v1.12.0, command `karmadactl register` restricts the access permissions of pull mode member clusters to control plane resources. This way, an attacker able to authenticate as the karmada-agent cannot control other member clusters in Karmada. As a workaround, one may restrict the access permissions of pull mode member clusters to control plane resources according to Karmada Component Permissions Docs.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| karmada-io | karmada | < 1.12.0 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP6 | govulncheck-vulndb | 0.0.20250108T191942-150000.1.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0060-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | govulncheck-vulndb | 0.0.20250108T191942-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2025:14624-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | govulncheck-vulndb | 0.0.20250108T191942-150000.1.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0060-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/karmada-io/karmada | < 1.12.0 | 1.12.0 | GHSA-mg7w-c9x2-xh7r |
Advisories 2
- SUSE-SU-2025:0060-1 Security update for govulncheck-vulndb SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 5, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2025:14624-1 govulncheck-vulndb-0.0.20250108T191942-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026