CVSS 4.0
9.3 criticalCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NCVE-2026-122302
Critical (9.3) in kyverno kyverno.
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.
Severity
CVSS 3.1
9.8 criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- CWE
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
- OWASP Top 10
- A06:2025 Insecure Design
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| Product | Affected |
|---|---|
| kyverno | before 1.19.2 |
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- CAPEC-58 Restful Privilege Elevation Likelihood: High · Severity: High
- CAPEC-122 Privilege Abuse Likelihood: High · Severity: Medium
- CAPEC-233 Privilege Escalation
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