CVE-2026-122310: CVE-2026-122310: Kyverno from 1.19.1 before 1.19.2 validates a Policy's context.apiCall urlPath after clean…
Unknown · Kyverno · NVD published 2026-11-05 · posted 2026-11-05 · last modified 2026-11-05
CVE-2026-122310 at a glance
CVE-2026-122310 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Kyverno, with a CVSS 4.0 base score of 9.4. NVD published it on 2026-11-05 and classifies the weakness as CWE-436. FIRST EPSS puts the probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days at 0.36% (percentile 29.5, scored 2026-11-05). NVD does not list a fixed version, so the vendor advisory is the reference for the fix. Its CVERadar threat level is 47/100.
What it is
Kyverno from 1.19.1 before 1.19.2 validates a Policy's context.apiCall urlPath after cleaning it but executes the raw path, whose fragment or query the Kubernetes client discards. A namespace-scoped user who can create a Policy can hide ../ segments behind # or ? to reach cluster-scoped endpoints with Kyverno's ServiceAccount, gaining cluster admin.
| Weakness | CWE-436 definition |
|---|---|
| CVSS vector | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X (source: VulnCheck) |
| ATT&CK tactics | n/a |
No ATT&CK techniques could be mapped or inferred for this CVE yet.
Patches, mitigations and detection
Fixed versions
NVD does not list a fixed version for this CVE. Use the vendor advisory below.
Derived from the NVD CPE configuration (versionEndExcluding / versionEndIncluding). Always confirm with the vendor advisory.
Vendor advisories and patches
No vendor-tagged reference yet; see the full reference list.
Detection Generic guidance
Response checklist Generic guidance
- Inventory: find every instance of the affected product and version (include internet-facing and forgotten ones).
- Patch or mitigate per the vendor advisory; if you cannot patch, remove internet exposure or apply the vendor workaround.
- Assume compromise if the system was exposed before patching: hunt for the indicators in the advisory and review logs back to the disclosure date.
- Rotate credentials and secrets stored on or used by the affected system if compromise cannot be ruled out.
Sources
- NVD: CVE-2026-122310
- CVE.org record for CVE-2026-122310
- FIRST EPSS score for CVE-2026-122310 (2026-11-05)
- GitHub security advisory (github.com) github.com/kyverno/kyverno/security/advisories/GHSA-3xfv-vq8x-qhg4
- VulnCheck reference (vulncheck.com) vulncheck.com/advisories/kyverno-1.19.1-before-1.19.2-privilege-escalation-via-p