CVE-2026-20770

Privilege Escalation via Protection Mechanism Failure in Cluster Management Toolkit

Published Aug 11, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Protection mechanism failure for some Cluster Management Toolkit for Kubernetes software before version v0.8.5 within Ring 3: User Applications may allow an escalation of privilege. System software adversary with a privileged user combined with a low complexity attack may enable escalation of privilege. This result may potentially occur via local access when attack requirements are present without special internal knowledge and requires passive user interaction. The potential vulnerability may impact the confidentiality (high), integrity (high) and availability (high) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (none), integrity (none) and availability (none) impacts.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Intel cluster Management Toolkit For Kubernetes
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:intel:cluster_management_toolkit_for_kubernetes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Intel cluster Management Toolkit For Kubernetes
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Intel
Intel cluster Management Toolkit For Kubernetes Software
Vendors & Products Intel
Intel cluster Management Toolkit For Kubernetes Software
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Privilege Escalation via Protection Mechanism Failure in Cluster Management Toolkit
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Protection mechanism failure for some Cluster Management Toolkit for Kubernetes software before version v0.8.5 within Ring 3: User Applications may allow an escalation of privilege. System software adversary with a privileged user combined with a low complexity attack may enable escalation of privilege. This result may potentially occur via local access when attack requirements are present without special internal knowledge and requires passive user interaction. The potential vulnerability may impact the confidentiality (high), integrity (high) and availability (high) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (none), integrity (none) and availability (none) impacts.
Weaknesses CWE-693
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
intel
Published
Updated
Aug 12, 2026, 3:45 PM
Reserved
Dec 19, 2025, 4:00 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 11, 2026, 5:17 PM
Modified
Nov 2, 2026, 6:20 PM