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CVE-2026-122304
Published:November 05, 2026
Updated:November 06, 2026
Kyverno from 1.17.0 before 1.19.2 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability that allows namespace admins to escape namespace confinement because the cleanup controller builds its context loader with a nil policy. Attackers can create a namespaced CleanupPolicy with apiCall or globalReference context entries to read cross-namespace Secrets and modify validatingwebhookconfigurations using the cleanup controller's ServiceAccount.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/kyverno/kyverno.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v1.15.3-rc.1 <v1.19.2 || >=v1.16.3-rc.1 <v1.19.2 || >=v1.17.0-rc.1 <v1.19.2
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.19.2
github.com/kyverno/kyverno (GO):
Affected version(s) >=v1.16.3-rc.1 <v1.19.2 || >=v1.17.0-rc.1 <v1.19.2 || >=v1.15.3-rc.1 <v1.19.2
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.19.2
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
9.4
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
HIGH
Subsequent System Integrity
HIGH
Subsequent System Availability
HIGH
CVSS v3
Base Score:
9.9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Incorrect Authorization
EPSS
Base Score:
0.39