CVE-2026-124440kyverno kyverno
NVD
Vulnerability Summary
Kyverno from 1.19.1 before 1.19.2 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in the apiCall namespace clamp that allows namespace tenants to issue cross-namespace and cluster-scoped API requests by appending malformed percent-escapes to urlPath. Attackers can create namespaced Policies whose apiCall runs as the admission-controller ServiceAccount to read other namespaces' resources and create mutating webhooks, escalating to cluster admin.
CVSS v4.0 Base Metrics — Score 9.4 (CRITICAL)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:HAttack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Attack RequirementsNone
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
Confidentiality (Vulnerable System)High
Integrity (Vulnerable System)High
Availability (Vulnerable System)High
Confidentiality (Subsequent System)High
Integrity (Subsequent System)High
Availability (Subsequent System)High
Show CVSS v3.x metrics (score 9.9)
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 9.9 (CRITICAL)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HAttack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeChanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
Affected & Patched Versions
- kyverno kyverno >= 1.19.1 and < 1.19.2
- kyverno kyverno 1.19.2
What to do
Plan remediation soon. No exploitation is confirmed yet, but the severity is critical.
- Check whether you run kyverno kyverno and which version.
- Update to a patched version listed above, then confirm the new version.
Timeline
- Nov 8, 2026Published
- Nov 9, 2026Record last modified
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Data last checked: Nov 14, 2026 02:13 UTC