CVE-2026-41323

Kyverno: ServiceAccount token leaked to external servers via apiCall service URL

Published Apr 24, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Kyverno is a policy engine designed for cloud native platform engineering teams. Prior to versions 1.18.0-rc1, 1.17.2-rc1, and 1.16.4, Kyverno's apiCall feature in ClusterPolicy automatically attaches the admission controller's ServiceAccount token to outgoing HTTP requests. The service URL has no validation — it can point anywhere, including attacker-controlled servers. Since the admission controller SA has permissions to patch webhook configurations, a stolen token leads to full cluster compromise. Versions 1.18.0-rc1, 1.17.2-rc1, and 1.16.4 patch the issue.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-f9g8-6ppc-pqq4 Kyverno: ServiceAccount token leaked to external servers via apiCall service URL
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Kyverno
Kyverno kyverno
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:kyverno:kyverno:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kyverno:kyverno:*:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Kyverno
Kyverno kyverno
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Kyverno is a policy engine designed for cloud native platform engineering teams. Prior to versions 1.18.0-rc1, 1.17.2-rc1, and 1.16.4, Kyverno's apiCall feature in ClusterPolicy automatically attaches the admission controller's ServiceAccount token to outgoing HTTP requests. The service URL has no validation — it can point anywhere, including attacker-controlled servers. Since the admission controller SA has permissions to patch webhook configurations, a stolen token leads to full cluster compromise. Versions 1.18.0-rc1, 1.17.2-rc1, and 1.16.4 patch the issue.
Title Kyverno: ServiceAccount token leaked to external servers via apiCall service URL
Weaknesses CWE-200
CWE-918
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Apr 24, 2026, 12:05 PM
Reserved
Apr 20, 2026, 2:01 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 24, 2026, 4:16 AM
Modified
Nov 11, 2026, 11:10 PM