Security fixes in tigera-operator 1.40.14-r1 (CVE-2026-50163)
Package tigera-operator version 1.40.14-r1 fixes 1 vulnerabilities: CVE-2026-50163
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-50163 is a high severity vulnerability affecting the Helm package, involving path traversal (CWE-22) and symbolic link (CWE-59) weaknesses. These issues could allow an attacker to manipulate file paths or symbolic links improperly. The vulnerability affects Helm versions prior to 4.2.3-r0 and earlier versions below 2.6.2. The vendor has released a fixed version 4.2.3-r0 to address this vulnerability. As Helm is a cloud service, the vendor typically manages remediation server-side. There are no known active exploits in the wild.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could allow unauthorized file path manipulation or symbolic link exploitation, potentially leading to unauthorized access or modification of files within the Helm environment. This could compromise the integrity or security of deployments managed by Helm. However, no active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade to Helm version 4.2.3-r0 or later to apply the official fix for CVE-2026-50163. Since Helm is a cloud-hosted service, the vendor manages remediation server-side; users should verify with the vendor advisory that their environment is updated accordingly.
Security fixes in tigera-operator 1.40.14-r1 (CVE-2026-50163)
Description
Package tigera-operator version 1.40.14-r1 fixes 1 vulnerabilities: CVE-2026-50163
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-50163 is a high severity vulnerability affecting the Helm package, involving path traversal (CWE-22) and symbolic link (CWE-59) weaknesses. These issues could allow an attacker to manipulate file paths or symbolic links improperly. The vulnerability affects Helm versions prior to 4.2.3-r0 and earlier versions below 2.6.2. The vendor has released a fixed version 4.2.3-r0 to address this vulnerability. As Helm is a cloud service, the vendor typically manages remediation server-side. There are no known active exploits in the wild.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could allow unauthorized file path manipulation or symbolic link exploitation, potentially leading to unauthorized access or modification of files within the Helm environment. This could compromise the integrity or security of deployments managed by Helm. However, no active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade to Helm version 4.2.3-r0 or later to apply the official fix for CVE-2026-50163. Since Helm is a cloud-hosted service, the vendor manages remediation server-side; users should verify with the vendor advisory that their environment is updated accordingly.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-fxhp-mv3v-67qp
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-50163"]
- Ecosystems
- ["Go"]
- Database Specific Severity
- HIGH
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- Is Cloud Service
- true
Threat ID: 6a45998227e9c797194186f5
Added to database: 07/01/2026, 22:49:38 UTC
Last enriched: 08/15/2026, 00:19:35 UTC
Last updated: 09/04/2026, 13:00:04 UTC
Views: 270
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