Summary
Karmada Dashboard API Unauthorized Access Vulnerability
Workarounds
If upgrading is not immediately feasible, users can mitigate the risk by:
- Restricting network access to the Karmada Dashboard service using Kubernetes Network Policies, firewall rules, or ingress controls.
- Placing the Dashboard behind a reverse proxy that enforces authentication (e.g., OAuth2 proxy) to add an additional layer of security.
References
- Karmada Dashboard v0.2.0 Release : https://github.com/karmada-io/dashboard/releases/tag/v0.2.0
- Fix PR #271
- Fix PR #280
Impact
This is an authentication bypass vulnerability in the Karmada Dashboard API. The backend API endpoints (e.g., /api/v1/secret, /api/v1/service) did not enforce authentication, allowing unauthenticated users to access sensitive cluster information such as Secrets and Services directly. Although the web UI required a valid JWT for access, the API itself remained exposed to direct requests without any authentication checks. Any user or entity with network access to the Karmada Dashboard service could exploit this vulnerability to retrieve sensitive data.
The application does not perform an authorization check before performing a sensitive operation. Typical impact: unauthorized access to restricted functionality or data.
Affected versions
Security releases
Kodem intelligence
Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.
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The issue has been fixed in Karmada Dashboard v0.2.0. This release enforces authentication for all API endpoints. Users are strongly advised to upgrade to version v0.2.0 or later as soon as possible.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2025-62714? CVE-2025-62714 is a critical-severity missing authorization vulnerability in github.com/karmada-io/dashboard (go), affecting versions < 0.2.0. It is fixed in 0.2.0. The application does not perform an authorization check before performing a sensitive operation.
- Which versions of github.com/karmada-io/dashboard are affected by CVE-2025-62714? github.com/karmada-io/dashboard (go) versions < 0.2.0 is affected.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2025-62714? Yes. CVE-2025-62714 is fixed in 0.2.0. Upgrade to this version or later.
- Is CVE-2025-62714 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2025-62714 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2025-62714 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
- How do I fix CVE-2025-62714? Upgrade
github.com/karmada-io/dashboardto 0.2.0 or later.