CVE-2026-124440
Kyverno 1.19.1 Privilege Escalation via apiCall Namespace Clamp Bypass
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 8, 2026, 1:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 8, 2026, 1:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
VulnCheck
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 |
Solution
- Update Kyverno to version 1.19.2 or later.
- Review and restrict Policy resources if using apiCall.
- Monitor for suspicious Policy creation or execution.
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