[ CVE-2026-122302 · Published 5 Nov 2026 ]
Vulnerability in kyverno
CVSS 9.8
No fix listed yet
[ Why it matters ]Priority signals
- Critical severity: CVSS 9.8
[ Description ]Official 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.
[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches
No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.