CVE-2026-32254: cloudnativelabs kube-router · Improper Access Control
Affects cloudnativelabs kube-routerSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High : upgrade to 2.8.0 soon.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 23% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2.8.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 18 Mar 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade kube-router and cloudnativelabs/kube-router to 2.8.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| cloudnativelabskube-router | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubcloudnativelabs/kube-routerpkg:github/cloudnativelabs/kube-routerOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
- Upgrade kube-router to version 2.8.0 or later, which contains the official patch for this vulnerability.
- Enable the DenyServiceExternalIPs feature gate in Kubernetes to prevent services from specifying external IPs unless explicitly allowed.
- Implement strict admission control policies that validate and restrict service creation and modification, ensuring only authorized users can create services with external IPs.
- Restrict RBAC permissions to limit which users or service accounts can create or modify services, minimizing the attack surface.
- Continuously monitor Kubernetes service resources for unexpected changes to externalIPs or loadBalancer IPs, using automated alerting to detect suspicious activity.
- Apply BGP prefix filtering on network routers to control and validate route advertisements, preventing unauthorized IP prefixes from being propagated.
- Conduct regular security audits and penetration testing focused on Kubernetes networking configurations and RBAC policies.
- Educate cluster administrators and DevOps teams about this vulnerability and best practices for secure Kubernetes networking.
Description
Kube-router is a turnkey solution for Kubernetes networking. Prior to version 2.8.0, Kube-router's proxy module does not validate externalIPs or loadBalancer IPs before programming them into the node's network configuration. Version 2.8.0 contains a patch for the issue. Available workarounds include enabling DenyServiceExternalIPs feature gate, deploying admission policy, restricting service creation RBAC, monitoring service changes, and applying BGP prefix filtering.