Kyverno before 1.19.2 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows namespaced Policy authors to read
Affects kyvernoSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.3 High : upgrade to 1.19.2 soon.
Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 04:14 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 4.0 | 8.3 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 3.1 | 7.7 |
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.19.2
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 5 Nov 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 5 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade kyverno/kyverno to 1.19.2.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
GitHubkyverno/kyvernopkg:github/kyverno/kyvernoOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
A fix is available in Kyverno version 1.19.2. Users should upgrade to version 1.19.2 or later to remediate this vulnerability. No other mitigation steps are indicated in the provided data.
Description
Kyverno versions prior to 1.19.2 have a missing authorization vulnerability that allows namespaced Policy authors to read resources in other namespaces. This occurs through templating of generate.clone or cloneList namespace values, enabling an attacker to annotate a ConfigMap that triggers the background-controller to copy sensitive ConfigMaps from a victim namespace into the attacker's namespace. This results in unauthorized cross-tenant data disclosure.