diff --git a/tools/cli/internal/breakingchanges/exemptions.go b/tools/cli/internal/breakingchanges/exemptions.go
index bad9728df1..52f05b3f48 100644
--- a/tools/cli/internal/breakingchanges/exemptions.go
+++ b/tools/cli/internal/breakingchanges/exemptions.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 // WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
+
 package breakingchanges
 
 import (
@@ -54,6 +55,29 @@ func isWithinExpirationDate(exemption Exemption) bool {
 	return exemptUntil.After(date) || exemptUntil.Equal(date)
 }
 
+func validateExemption(exemption Exemption) error {
+	if _, err := time.Parse("2006-01-02", exemption.ExemptUntil); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("validation error: %v. Exemption: %s", err, exemption)
+	}
+
+	if err := validateField(exemption.Reason, "reason", exemption); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if err := validateField(exemption.BreakingChangeDescription, "breaking_change_description", exemption); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return validateField(exemption.ExemptUntil, "exempt_until", exemption)
+}
+
+func validateField(fieldValue, fieldName string, exemption Exemption) error {
+	if fieldValue == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("validation error: empty value for the '%s' field is not allowed. Exemption: '%s'", fieldName, exemption)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 func transformComponentEntry(breakingChangeDescription string) string {
 	if strings.Contains(breakingChangeDescription, "api-schema-removed") && !strings.Contains(breakingChangeDescription, "in components") {
 		return fmt.Sprintf("in components %s", breakingChangeDescription)
@@ -85,6 +109,10 @@ func GetValidExemptionsList(exemptionsPath string, ignoreExpiration bool, fs afe
 
 	var validExemptions []Exemption
 	for _, exemption := range exemptions {
+		if err := validateExemption(exemption); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
 		if ignoreExpiration || isWithinExpirationDate(exemption) {
 			validExemptions = append(validExemptions, exemption)
 		}
diff --git a/tools/cli/internal/breakingchanges/exemptions_test.go b/tools/cli/internal/breakingchanges/exemptions_test.go
index bc36d3ea6a..84fad02549 100644
--- a/tools/cli/internal/breakingchanges/exemptions_test.go
+++ b/tools/cli/internal/breakingchanges/exemptions_test.go
@@ -118,3 +118,78 @@ func TestGenerateExemptionsFileWithFs(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Equal(t, expectedContent, string(data))
 	})
 }
+
+func TestValidateExemption(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name          string
+		exemption     Exemption
+		expectedError require.ErrorAssertionFunc
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "Valid exemption",
+			exemption: Exemption{
+				Reason:                    "Some reason",
+				BreakingChangeDescription: "Description of breaking change",
+				HideFromChangelog:         "false",
+				ExemptUntil:               "2024-12-11",
+			},
+			expectedError: require.NoError,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Invalid date format",
+			exemption: Exemption{
+				Reason:                    "Some reason",
+				BreakingChangeDescription: "Description of breaking change",
+				HideFromChangelog:         "false",
+				ExemptUntil:               "invalid-date",
+			},
+			expectedError: require.Error,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Empty Reason field",
+			exemption: Exemption{
+				Reason:                    "",
+				BreakingChangeDescription: "Description of breaking change",
+				HideFromChangelog:         "false",
+				ExemptUntil:               "2024-12-11",
+			},
+			expectedError: require.Error,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Empty BreakingChangeDescription field",
+			exemption: Exemption{
+				Reason:                    "Some reason",
+				BreakingChangeDescription: "",
+				HideFromChangelog:         "false",
+				ExemptUntil:               "2024-12-11",
+			},
+			expectedError: require.Error,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Empty HideFromChangelog field",
+			exemption: Exemption{
+				Reason:                    "Some reason",
+				BreakingChangeDescription: "Description of breaking change",
+				HideFromChangelog:         "",
+				ExemptUntil:               "2024-12-11",
+			},
+			expectedError: require.NoError,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Empty ExemptUntil field",
+			exemption: Exemption{
+				Reason:                    "Some reason",
+				BreakingChangeDescription: "Description of breaking change",
+				HideFromChangelog:         "false",
+				ExemptUntil:               "",
+			},
+			expectedError: require.Error,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			tt.expectedError(t, validateExemption(tt.exemption))
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/tools/cli/internal/cli/breakingchanges/exemptions/parse.go b/tools/cli/internal/cli/breakingchanges/exemptions/parse.go
index e6363fd094..f6cbd2c242 100644
--- a/tools/cli/internal/cli/breakingchanges/exemptions/parse.go
+++ b/tools/cli/internal/cli/breakingchanges/exemptions/parse.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func (o *Opts) PreRunE(_ []string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// Builder builds the merge command with the following signature:
+// ParseBuilder builds the merge command with the following signature:
 // breaking-changes exemptions parse -e file_path
 func ParseBuilder() *cobra.Command {
 	opts := &Opts{
diff --git a/tools/cli/test/data/changelog/new-api-version/exemptions.yaml b/tools/cli/test/data/changelog/new-api-version/exemptions.yaml
index e208426476..a376ad376e 100644
--- a/tools/cli/test/data/changelog/new-api-version/exemptions.yaml
+++ b/tools/cli/test/data/changelog/new-api-version/exemptions.yaml
@@ -1717,6 +1717,7 @@
   "hide_from_changelog": "true"
 - "breaking_change_description": "DELETE /api/atlas/v2/orgs/{orgId}/serviceAccounts/{serviceAccountId}/secrets/{secretId} api path removed without deprecation [api-path-removed-without-deprecation]"
   "exempt_until": "2024-06-01"
+  "reason": "Spec correction"
 - "breaking_change_description": "removed the schema 'DiskBackupBaseRestoreMember' [api-schema-removed]"
   "exempt_until": "2024-05-30"
   "reason": "Spec correction"
diff --git a/tools/cli/test/data/changelog/same-api-version/exemptions.yaml b/tools/cli/test/data/changelog/same-api-version/exemptions.yaml
index e208426476..a376ad376e 100644
--- a/tools/cli/test/data/changelog/same-api-version/exemptions.yaml
+++ b/tools/cli/test/data/changelog/same-api-version/exemptions.yaml
@@ -1717,6 +1717,7 @@
   "hide_from_changelog": "true"
 - "breaking_change_description": "DELETE /api/atlas/v2/orgs/{orgId}/serviceAccounts/{serviceAccountId}/secrets/{secretId} api path removed without deprecation [api-path-removed-without-deprecation]"
   "exempt_until": "2024-06-01"
+  "reason": "Spec correction"
 - "breaking_change_description": "removed the schema 'DiskBackupBaseRestoreMember' [api-schema-removed]"
   "exempt_until": "2024-05-30"
   "reason": "Spec correction"