CVE-2026-39429

kcp's cache server is accessible without authentication or authorization checks

Published Apr 8, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
kcp is a Kubernetes-like control plane for form-factors and use-cases beyond Kubernetes and container workloads. Prior to 0.30.3 and 0.29.3, the cache server is directly exposed by the root shard and has no authentication or authorization in place. This allows anyone who can access the root shard to read and write to the cache server. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.30.3 and 0.29.3.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-3j3q-wp9x-585p kcp's cache server is accessible without authentication or authorization checks
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Kcp
Kcp kcp
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:kcp:kcp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Kcp
Kcp kcp
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Kcp-dev
Kcp-dev kcp
Vendors & Products Kcp-dev
Kcp-dev kcp
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description kcp is a Kubernetes-like control plane for form-factors and use-cases beyond Kubernetes and container workloads. Prior to 0.30.3 and 0.29.3, the cache server is directly exposed by the root shard and has no authentication or authorization in place. This allows anyone who can access the root shard to read and write to the cache server. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.30.3 and 0.29.3.
Title kcp's cache server is accessible without authentication or authorization checks
Weaknesses CWE-302
CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Apr 10, 2026, 8:49 PM
Reserved
Apr 7, 2026, 12:23 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 8, 2026, 9:16 PM
Modified
Jul 24, 2026, 9:10 PM