How severe is CVE-2025-22248?

CVE-2025-22248 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-22248 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (35th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-22248?

CVE-2025-22248 primarily affects Broadcom Bitnami. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-22248?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-22248 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-22248 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-14374.

When was CVE-2025-22248 published?

CVE-2025-22248 was published on 2025-05-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-22248

CVE-2025-22248 is a high-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Bitnami with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-1188.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
CVSS v4: 9.4
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (35th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-14374
Weakness: CWE-1188
Affected product: Broadcom Bitnami
Published: 2025-05-13
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The bitnami/pgpool Docker image, and the bitnami/postgres-ha k8s chart, under default configurations, comes with an 'repmgr' user that allows unauthenticated access to the database inside the cluster. The PGPOOL_SR_CHECK_USER is the user that Pgpool itself uses to perform streaming replication checks against nodes, and should not be at trust level. This allows to log into a PostgreSQL database using the repgmr user without authentication. If Pgpool is exposed externally, a potential attacker could use this user to get access to the service. This is also present within the bitnami/postgres-ha Kubernetes Helm chart.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-22248?: The bitnami/pgpool Docker image, and the bitnami/postgres-ha k8s chart, under default configurations, comes with an 'repmgr' user that allows unauthenticated access to the database inside the cluster. The PGPOOL_SR_CHECK_USER is the user that Pgpool itself uses to perform streaming replication checks against nodes, and should not be at trust level. This allows to log into a PostgreSQL database using the repgmr user without authentication. If Pgpool is exposed externally, a potential attacker could use this user to get access to the service. This is also present within the bitnami/postgres-ha Kubernetes Helm chart.
How severe is CVE-2025-22248?: CVE-2025-22248 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-22248 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (35th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-22248?: CVE-2025-22248 primarily affects Broadcom Bitnami. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-22248?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-22248 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-22248 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-14374.
When was CVE-2025-22248 published?: CVE-2025-22248 was published on 2025-05-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/bitnami/charts/security/advisories/GHSA-mx38-x658-5fwj

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:bitnami:*:*:*:*:*:postgresql:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:bitnami\/pgpool:*:*:*:*:*:docker:*:*

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