Privilege escalation in Kubescape
CVE-2026-123665
A weakness has been identified in kubescape up to 4.0.15. Impacted is the function GetWriter of the file core/pkg/resultshandling/printer/printresults.go of the component Output. Executing a manipulation of the argument outputFile can lead to permission issues. The attack requires local access. Upgrading to version 4.0.16 is recommended to address this issue. This patch is called d90f77314c7d4f2b53cf2425844bde2315bd26d2. Upgrading the affected component is advised.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 2.8 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.
Affected products
- Kubescape — versions 4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.10
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/kubescape/kubescape/ (product)
- github.com/kubescape/kubescape/commit/d90f77314c7d4f2b53cf2425844bde2315bd26d2 (patch)
- github.com/kubescape/kubescape/issues/4091 (issue-tracking)
- github.com/kubescape/kubescape/pull/4092 (issue-tracking, patch)
- github.com/kubescape/kubescape/releases/tag/v4.0.16 (patch)
- CVE-2026-123665 | CVE Analysis and Report (third-party-advisory)
- Submit #1033587 | https://github.com/kubescape/ kubescape 4.0.12 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource (third-party-advisory)
- VDB-431789 | kubescape Output printresults.go GetWriter permission (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- VDB-431789 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA) (signature, permissions-required)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-123665?
- CVE-2026-123665 is a low-severity vulnerability in Kubescape, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 2.8/10. Published 2026-11-06.
- How severe is CVE-2026-123665?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.8 out of 10.