CVE-2025-12548: Github.com/che-incubator/che-code: eclipse che — unauthenticated rce and secret exfiltration via tcp/3333
- Is it exploited?
Reported, not confirmed by CISA. VulnCheck KEV lists it as exploited in the wild. CISA has not added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of .
VulnCheck KEV lists it since . VulnCheck's own honeypots also recorded exploitation attempts.
- How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?
- 1.3%
EPSS score, percentile 70.4 of all scored records. A probability estimated by FIRST, not a report of exploitation.
- How severe?
- 9.0 Critical
CVSS v3.1 base score, given by the CNA
- What should I do?
CISA has set no required action, because the vulnerability is not in KEV.
- Which versions are affected?
Unaffected 3.22.1-1763525702; 3.23.1-1763508770; 3.24.1-1763547630
Source: CISA KEV 2026.10.29, as of ; VulnCheck KEV, as of ; FIRST EPSS, as of ; CVE List, as of . About the data.
Description
Github.com/che-incubator/che-code: eclipse che — unauthenticated rce and secret exfiltration via tcp/3333
A flaw was found in Eclipse Che che-machine-exec. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated remote arbitrary command execution and secret exfiltration (SSH keys, tokens, etc.) from other users' Developer Workspace containers, via an unauthenticated JSON-RPC / websocket API exposed on TCP port 3333.
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
What to do
Advisories and patches
Workaround (from the CVE record)
Apply the security best practices from the Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces Administration Guide: https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/red_hat_openshift_dev_spaces/3.24/html/administration_guide/security-best-practices
This summary is based on the CVE record as of . Check the vendor's advisory before you act: affected versions and fixes can change.
Affected products and versions
Versions by product, as listed in the CVE record (3 products)
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Unaffected | 3.22.1-1763525702 |
Versions not listed are: affected.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Unaffected | 3.23.1-1763508770 |
Versions not listed are: affected.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Unaffected | 3.24.1-1763547630 |
Versions not listed are: affected.
Versions the record lists as unaffected: 3.22.1-1763525702, 3.23.1-1763508770, 3.24.1-1763547630.
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
Weakness
CWE-306
CWE and CAPEC are maintained by MITRE; the entries are those named in the CVE record.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
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References
2
Known exploited Red Hat vulnerabilities
- CVE-2015-3246: Red Hat Libuser Race Condition Vulnerability
- CVE-2015-5287: Red Hat Automatic Bug Reporting Tool Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2018-14667: Red Hat JBoss RichFaces Framework Expression Language Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2021-3560: Red Hat Polkit Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability
- CVE-2021-4034: Red Hat Polkit Out-of-Bounds Read and Write Vulnerability