Kyverno before 1.19.2 contains a policy bypass vulnerability in the admissionpolicygenerator controller, which folds
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, 04:27 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:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:H/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 |
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GitHubkyverno/kyvernopkg:github/kyverno/kyvernoOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade Kyverno to version 1.19.2 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No alternative mitigations are indicated.
Description
Kyverno versions prior to 1.19.2 have a policy bypass vulnerability in the admissionpolicygenerator controller. This flaw allows users with namespaced create rights on PolicyExceptions to inject negated matchConditions into generated ValidatingAdmissionPolicies, bypassing cluster-wide policy enforcement. The vulnerability arises because the controller folds PolicyExceptions into generated policies while ignoring certain gates like --enablePolicyException, --exceptionNamespace, and policy kind gates.