Auth bypass in Kyverno
CVE-2026-41068
Kyverno is a policy engine designed for cloud native platform engineering teams. The patch for CVE-2026-22039 fixed cross-namespace privilege escalation in Kyverno's `apiCall` context by validating the `URLPath` field. However, the ConfigM…
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.003 (18.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Kyverno — versions < 1.17.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-41068?
- CVE-2026-41068 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kyverno, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2026-04-24.
- How severe is CVE-2026-41068?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.