CVE-2026-122316
Kyverno 1.17.0 before 1.19.2 Cross-Namespace Write via NamespacedMutatingPolicy mutateExisting
Kyverno from 1.17.0 before 1.19.2 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the mutate-existing background processor that allows namespaced tenants to modify resources outside their namespace. Attackers can create a NamespacedMutatingPolicy targeting Namespace objects or victim-namespace resources via CEL expressions, making the background-controller ServiceAccount strip Pod Security labels cluster-wide.
Fixes and workarounds
No remediation reported in collected sources.
Missing remediation information is not evidence that no patch exists.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Versions | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| kyverno kyverno github.com/kyverno/kyverno
golang |
≥ 1.17.0; < 1.19.2 (affected, semver) 1.19.2 (unaffected, semver) Other versions: unaffected |
CNA: VulnCheck |
Version ranges are source assertions. Check the vendor advisory and your installed configuration before determining exposure.
CVSS assessments
| Version / score | Vector | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| 4.0 / 8.4 high |
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:L/SI:H/SA:N | CNA: VulnCheck |
| 3.1 / 8.5 high |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N | CNA: VulnCheck |
Exploit evidence
No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.
References
- https://github.com/kyverno/kyverno/security/advisories/GHSA-vm98-8c25-h274CNA: VulnCheck · vendor-advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kyverno-1.17.0-before-1.19.2-cross-namespace-write-via-namespacedmutatingpolicy-mutateexistingCNA: VulnCheck · third-party-advisory
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