๐Ÿ” CVE Alert

CVE-2026-84195

HIGH 7.7

Kyverno before 1.16.4 Credential Leak via apiCall

CVSS Score
7.7
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th

Kyverno before 1.16.4 automatically attaches the admission controller's ServiceAccount token to outbound HTTP requests in apiCall service mode without explicit authorization headers. Attackers can exfiltrate the token by directing apiCall requests to external or attacker-controlled endpoints, gaining full control over Kyverno policies and cluster resources.

CWE CWE-200
Vendor kyverno
Product kyverno
Published Sep 1, 2026
Last Updated Sep 1, 2026
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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Affected Versions

kyverno / kyverno
0 < 1.16.4

References

NVD โ†— CVE.org โ†— EPSS Data โ†—
github.com: https://github.com/kyverno/kyverno/security/advisories/GHSA-8wfp-579w-6r25 vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kyverno-before-1.16.4-credential-leak-via-apicall

Credits

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