Description
Kyverno from 1.19.1 before 1.19.2 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in the apiCall namespace clamp that allows namespace tenants to issue cross-namespace and cluster-scoped API requests by appending malformed percent-escapes to urlPath. Attackers can create namespaced Policies whose apiCall runs as the admission-controller ServiceAccount to read other namespaces' resources and create mutating webhooks, escalating to cluster admin.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| kyverno | kyverno | 1.19.1 – < 1.19.2 | 1.19.2 |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-4406 Kyverno: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 8, 2026
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-39w8-hv5g-f73w) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: Kyverno 1.19.1 Privilege Escalation via apiCall Namespace Clamp Bypass third-party-advisory