Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Contrast before 1.8.1 Information Disclosure via Logging
CVE-2025-71425
Contrast (Edgeless Systems) before 1.8.1 logs the workload secret to stderr, and thus to Kubernetes logs, when the Contrast initializer is configured with CONTRAST_LOG_LEVEL set to info or debug. Because info is the default, all installations that do not customize the initializer log level are affected. This exposes workload secrets — normally accessible only to the Contrast Coordinator, the initializer, the seedshare owner, and the workload owner — to Kubernetes users with get or list permission on pods/logs and to anyone with read access to the Kubernetes log storage, such as the cloud provider. Deployments that do not use workload secrets are unaffected.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
8.5
HIGH
EPSS Probability:0.19%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-532 ↗Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| edgelesssys | contrast | 0 < 1.8.1 (affected), 1.8.1 (unaffected) |
References & Technical Advisories
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Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.190%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | VulnCheck · Bug Bounty Provider · USA |
| Reserved | 2026-09-27T00:18:25 |
| Published | 2026-09-27T01:28:27 |
| Patch Date | 2025-05-27 |
| Last Updated | 2026-10-08T15:21:38 |
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