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CVE-2026-32254: cloudnativelabs kube-router · Improper Access Control

Affects cloudnativelabs kube-routerSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High : upgrade to 2.8.0 soon.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.1High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
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:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 18 Mar 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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

ProductAffectedFixed in
cloudnativelabskube-routerAffected
  • <2.8.0
Fixed in
  • 2.8.0
GitHubcloudnativelabs/kube-routerpkg:github/cloudnativelabs/kube-routerOther threatsAffected
  • <2.8.0
Fixed in
  • 2.8.0

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AI-suggested

  1. Upgrade kube-router to version 2.8.0 or later, which contains the official patch for this vulnerability.
  2. Enable the DenyServiceExternalIPs feature gate in Kubernetes to prevent services from specifying external IPs unless explicitly allowed.
  3. Implement strict admission control policies that validate and restrict service creation and modification, ensuring only authorized users can create services with external IPs.
  4. Restrict RBAC permissions to limit which users or service accounts can create or modify services, minimizing the attack surface.
  5. Continuously monitor Kubernetes service resources for unexpected changes to externalIPs or loadBalancer IPs, using automated alerting to detect suspicious activity.
  6. Apply BGP prefix filtering on network routers to control and validate route advertisements, preventing unauthorized IP prefixes from being propagated.
  7. Conduct regular security audits and penetration testing focused on Kubernetes networking configurations and RBAC policies.
  8. 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.

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