CVE-2026-124440 (CVSS 9.9)

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.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

9.9

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0055

Probability of exploitation

0.46%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-441 CWE-441

References

Other References

https://github.com/kyverno/kyverno/security/advisories/GHSA-39w8-hv5g-f73w https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kyverno-1.19.1-privilege-escalation-via-apicall-namespace-clamp-bypass

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-124440? +

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. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.9 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2026-124440? +

CVE-2026-124440 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.9 out of 10, rated CRITICAL. This is a critical vulnerability that should be patched immediately. The EPSS score is 0.0055, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-124440? +

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