{"affected":[{"defaultStatus":"unaffected","ecosystem":"golang","packageName":"github.com/kyverno/kyverno","product":"kyverno","source":"CNA: VulnCheck","vendor":"kyverno","versions":[{"lessThan":"1.19.2","status":"affected","version":"0","versionType":"semver"},{"status":"unaffected","version":"1.19.2","versionType":"semver"}]}],"cveId":"CVE-2026-122302","cwes":["CWE-269"],"description":"Kyverno before 1.19.2 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows namespace admins to create resources beyond their RBAC because generate-rule admission checks verify the controller's permissions, not the author's. Attackers can create a namespaced Policy with generate rules targeting other namespaces or cluster-scoped kinds, making the background controller create or clone resources cluster-wide.","epss":null,"exploits":[],"kev":null,"metrics":[{"score":9.3,"severity":"critical","source":"CNA: VulnCheck","vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","version":"4.0"},{"score":9.8,"severity":"critical","source":"CNA: VulnCheck","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","version":"3.1"}],"modifiedAt":1793845507653,"publishedAt":1793845507653,"references":[{"source":"CNA: VulnCheck","tags":["vendor-advisory"],"url":"https://github.com/kyverno/kyverno/security/advisories/GHSA-q62c-r9v2-cf64"},{"source":"CNA: VulnCheck","tags":["third-party-advisory"],"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kyverno-before-1.19.2-privilege-escalation-via-generate-rule-permission-check"}],"remediation":[],"revision":"4baad78c3c4b6e20e391a01a5b119762d57e343aad525978cd8897501637e56d","sources":[{"modifiedAt":1793845507653,"name":"CNA: VulnCheck","retrievedAt":1793848151705,"url":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-122302"}],"ssvc":null,"status":"published","title":"Kyverno before 1.19.2 Privilege Escalation via Generate Rule Permission Check","updatedAt":1793848151705}