CVE-2025-22248: The bitnami/pgpool Docker image, and the bitnami/postgres-ha k8s chart, under default configurations, comes wi

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-22248?

bitnami: upgrade to 16.0.0; bitnami\/pgpool: upgrade to 4.6.0-1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2025-22248 being exploited?

CVE-2025-22248 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2025-22248 affect?

CVE-2025-22248 affects bitnami, bitnami\/pgpool. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). 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 th

Q: How urgent is CVE-2025-22248?

Priority 47/100. High severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action; On your watchlist

This month

HIGH 7.5REMOTEWATCHLISTUPGRADEUPGRADE

CVE-2025-22248 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting bitnami, bitnami\/pgpool. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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 Pgpo

Why this priority

High severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
On your watchlist

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 57%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-1188
Published	2025-05-13
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VMware · Vendor: broadcom

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-05-13 10:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:45 UTCUpdated Record last modified

broadcom bitnami UPGRADE

Affected: < 16.0.0

Fixed in: 16.0.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy bitnami || rpm -q bitnami || bitnami --version

2. UPGRADE to 16.0.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade bitnami

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade bitnami

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

broadcom bitnami\/pgpool UPGRADE

Affected: < 4.6.0-1

Fixed in: 4.6.0-1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy bitnamipgpool || rpm -q bitnamipgpool || bitnamipgpool --version

2. UPGRADE to 4.6.0-1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade bitnamipgpool

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade bitnamipgpool

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-22248?

bitnami: upgrade to 16.0.0; bitnami\/pgpool: upgrade to 4.6.0-1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-22248 being exploited?

CVE-2025-22248 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-22248 affect?

CVE-2025-22248 affects bitnami, bitnami\/pgpool. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). 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 th

How urgent is CVE-2025-22248?

Priority 47/100. High severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action; On your watchlist

Software pages

Docker vulnerabilities · Kubernetes vulnerabilities · PostgreSQL vulnerabilities

References

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