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CVE-2026-122321

Kyverno 1.18.0 before 1.19.2 verifyImages Cache Signature Verification Bypass

8.5 High

Kyverno 1.18.0 before 1.19.2 contains a signature verification bypass in verifyImages because cached verification results are keyed by the image reference string (such as a tag) rather than bound to the verified digest, so cache hits skip signature and attestation checks. An attacker who can submit workloads and move a registry tag can warm the cache with a signed image, repoint the tag, and have Kyverno admit the workload and use mutateDigest to pin the unverified digest.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
High
Availability
Low

Exploit likelihood

0.23%Unchanged since Nov 5, 2026
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 8.5

Kyverno 1.18.0 before 1.19.2 verifyImages Cache Signature Verification Bypass

Kyverno 1.18.0 before 1.19.2 contains a signature verification bypass in verifyImages because cached verification results are keyed by the image reference string (such as a tag) rather than bound to the verified digest, so cache hits skip signature and attestation checks. An attacker who can submit workloads and move a registry tag can warm the cache with a signed image, repoint the tag, and have Kyverno admit the workload and use mutateDigest to pin the unverified digest.

Record
CVE-2026-122321
CVSS 4.0
8.5 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:L/SI:H/SA:L
CVSS 3.1
9.1 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L
Weakness
CWE-367
Updated
2026-11-05
EUVDEUVD-2026-117231 8.5

Kyverno 1.18.0 before 1.19.2 contains a signature verification bypass in verifyImages because cached verification results are keyed by the image reference string (such as a tag) rather than bound to the verified digest, so cache hits skip signature and attestation checks. An attacker who can submit workloads and move a registry tag can warm the cache with a signed image, repoint the tag, and have Kyverno admit the workload and use mutateDigest to pin the unverified digest.

Record
EUVD-2026-117231
CVSS 4.0
8.5 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:L/SI:H/SA:L
Updated
2026-11-05
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2vqq-m4qm-q6m7 8.5

Kyverno 1.18.0 before 1.19.2 contains a signature verification bypass in verifyImages because...

Kyverno 1.18.0 before 1.19.2 contains a signature verification bypass in verifyImages because cached verification results are keyed by the image reference string (such as a tag) rather than bound to the verified digest, so cache hits skip signature and attestation checks. An attacker who can submit workloads and move a registry tag can warm the cache with a signed image, repoint the tag, and have Kyverno admit the workload and use mutateDigest to pin the unverified digest.

Record
GHSA-2vqq-m4qm-q6m7
CVSS 4.0
8.5 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:L/SI:H/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1
9.1 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L
Weakness
CWE-367
Updated
2026-11-05
NVD 8.5

Kyverno 1.18.0 before 1.19.2 contains a signature verification bypass in verifyImages because cached verification results are keyed by the image reference string (such as a tag) rather than bound to the verified digest, so cache hits skip signature and attestation checks. An attacker who can submit workloads and move a registry tag can warm the cache with a signed image, repoint the tag, and have Kyverno admit the workload and use mutateDigest to pin the unverified digest.

Record
CVE-2026-122321
CVSS 4.0
8.5 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:L/SI:H/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1
9.1 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L
Weakness
CWE-367
Updated
2026-11-05
OSV 8.5

Kyverno 1.18.0 before 1.19.2 verifyImages Cache Signature Verification Bypass

Kyverno 1.18.0 before 1.19.2 contains a signature verification bypass in verifyImages because cached verification results are keyed by the image reference string (such as a tag) rather than bound to the verified digest, so cache hits skip signature and attestation checks. An attacker who can submit workloads and move a registry tag can warm the cache with a signed image, repoint the tag, and have Kyverno admit the workload and use mutateDigest to pin the unverified digest.

Record
CVE-2026-122321
CVSS 4.0
8.5 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:L/SI:H/SA:L
Weakness
CWE-367
Updated
2026-11-07

Affected products

History

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In short

CVE-2026-122321 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.5) in Kyverno, published November 5, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.23%, the 13th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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