CRITICAL 9.3 NVD
CVE-2026-122302
Kyverno before 1.19.2 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows namespace admins to create resources beyond their RBAC because generate-rule adm
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.
References
- https://github.com/kyverno/kyverno/security/advisories/GHSA-q62c-r9v2-cf64
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kyverno-before-1.19.2-privilege-escalation-via-genera
This critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3 was published on 2026-11-05 via NVD.
Risk Timeline
CVE Disclosed2026-11-05 · -1 days ago
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