CVE-2026-88979
Kubeflow Pipelines: Unauthenticated SSRF vulnerability in Kubeflow Pipelines TensorBoard proxy
Description
Kubeflow Pipelines enables users to build and deploy portable, scalable machine learning workflows. From 2.17.0 until 2.18.0, the TensorBoard proxy token introduced by the incomplete remediation for CVE-2026-54745 uses MINIO_SECRET_KEY as its HMAC secret, whose bundled default is publicly known. In an authorization-disabled deployment using that default, an unauthenticated attacker can forge a token containing a chosen viewerName and namespace; the proxy constructs the destination from the viewerName plus the -service suffix, the namespace, and the configured cluster domain, then reads responses on port 80 under the /tensorboard/<viewer>/ path. Resource-name validation and path-traversal rejection remain enforced, authorization-enabled deployments still check access to the selected namespace, and unrestricted metadata access, writes, or service disruption are not established. This issue is fixed in version 2.18.0.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 5, 2026, 11:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 5, 2026, 11:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Kubeflow Pipelines to version 2.18.0.
- Reconfigure the HMAC secret if not using defaults.
- Verify deployment authorization settings.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Nov. 05, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Kubeflow Pipelines enables users to build and deploy portable, scalable machine learning workflows. From 2.17.0 until 2.18.0, the TensorBoard proxy token introduced by the incomplete remediation for CVE-2026-54745 uses MINIO_SECRET_KEY as its HMAC secret, whose bundled default is publicly known. In an authorization-disabled deployment using that default, an unauthenticated attacker can forge a token containing a chosen viewerName and namespace; the proxy constructs the destination from the viewerName plus the -service suffix, the namespace, and the configured cluster domain, then reads responses on port 80 under the /tensorboard/<viewer>/ path. Resource-name validation and path-traversal rejection remain enforced, authorization-enabled deployments still check access to the selected namespace, and unrestricted metadata access, writes, or service disruption are not established. This issue is fixed in version 2.18.0. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-798 Added CWE CWE-918 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/88xxx/CVE-2026-88979.json">CVE-2026-88979</a> Added Reference https://github.com/kubeflow/pipelines/commit/c8effaed62476a8d8c99d3a6cfdd404a04ef99d8 Added Reference https://github.com/kubeflow/pipelines/pull/14346 Added Reference https://github.com/kubeflow/pipelines/releases/tag/2.18.0 Added Reference https://github.com/kubeflow/pipelines/security/advisories/GHSA-j429-j7xw-8j9h