Vulnerability in Kyverno
CVE-2026-41485
Kyverno is a policy engine designed for cloud native platform engineering teams. Prior to versions 1.17.2 and 1.16.4, an unchecked type assertion in the `forEach` mutation handler allows any user with permission to create a `Policy` or `Cl…
EPSS: 0.001 (16.2th 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:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Kyverno — versions < 1.16.4, >= 1.17.0-rc1, < 1.17.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/kyverno/kyverno/security/advisories/GHSA-fpjq-c37h-cqcv (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- https://github.com/kyverno/kyverno/commit/76c8fdbe87328722e099e1fd44c3f21c9f7809cb (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://github.com/kyverno/kyverno/commit/80e728c2283a0c65e5adb02d8a907106e6ebe7e3 (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-41485?
- CVE-2026-41485 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kyverno, classified under Reachable Assertion. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2026-04-24.
- How severe is CVE-2026-41485?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.