CVE-2025-47283: Github.com/gardener/gardener Gardener Allows Bypassing Project Secret Vulnerability
CRITICALCVE-2025-47283 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.9) gardener allows bypassing project secret vulnerability (CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management) affecting Github.com/gardener/gardener libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves gardener allows bypassing project secret validation which can lead to privilege escalation. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.116.4, 1.117.5, 1.118.2.
CVE-2025-47283 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 9.9
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
How to Fix CVE-2025-47283
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Github.com/gardener/gardener dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
Upgrade github.com/gardener/gardener to 1.116.4Upgrade github.com/gardener/gardener to 1.117.5Upgrade github.com/gardener/gardener to 1.118.2Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for github.com/gardener/gardenerHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2025-47283, inspect your project dependencies for Github.com/gardener/gardener:
inspect dependencies for github.com/gardener/gardenerAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Github.com/gardener/gardener in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.116.4), your application is affected.
Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management, where the product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. In Github.com/gardener/gardener, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2025-47283 Affected Github.com/gardener/gardener Versions
3 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
github.com/gardener/gardener
|
Go |
< 1.116.4
|
1.116.4
|
|
github.com/gardener/gardener
|
Go |
≥ 1.117.0
< 1.117.5
|
1.117.5
|
|
github.com/gardener/gardener
|
Go |
≥ 1.118.0
< 1.118.2
|
1.118.2
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-3hw7-qj9h-r835",
"modified" : "2026-02-06T18:56:41Z",
"published" : "2025-05-19T19:15:03Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2025-47283" ],
"summary" : "Gardener allows bypassing project secret validation which can lead to privilege escalation",
"details" : "A security vulnerability was discovered in Gardener that could allow a user with administrative privileges for a Gardener project to obtain control over the seed cluster(s) where their shoot clusters are managed.\n\n### Am I Vulnerable?\n\nThis CVE affects all Gardener installations no matter of the public cloud provider(s) used for the seed clusters/shoot clusters.\n\n### Affected Components\n\n- `gardener/gardener`\n\n### Affected Versions\n\n- < v1.116.4\n- < v1.117.5\n- < v1.118.2\n- < v1.119.0\n\n### Fixed Versions\n\n- >= v1.116.4\n- >= v1.117.5\n- >= v1.118.2\n- >= v1.119.0\n\n### How do I mitigate this vulnerability?\n\nUpdate to a fixed version.",
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