CVE-2026-44283

etcd: Read access via PrevKv in etcd transactions may bypass RBAC authorization checks

Published May 14, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 0 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
etcd is a distributed key-value store for the data of a distributed system. Prior to 3.4.44, 3.5.30, and 3.6.11, a vulnerability in etcd allows read access via PrevKv, or lease attachment in Put requests within transaction operations, to bypass RBAC authorization checks. An authenticated user without sufficient read or lease-related permissions may be able to access unauthorized data or attach leases by invoking transaction operations with these features enabled. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.4.44, 3.5.30, and 3.6.11.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-x35m-3gp4-4fh5 etcd RBAC bypass allows unauthorized data access via PrevKv/lease attachment in nested transaction Put requests
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Etcd
Etcd etcd
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:etcd:etcd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Etcd
Etcd etcd
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description etcd is a distributed key-value store for the data of a distributed system. Prior to 3.4.44, 3.5.30, and 3.6.11, a vulnerability in etcd allows read access via PrevKv, or lease attachment in Put requests within transaction operations, to bypass RBAC authorization checks. An authenticated user without sufficient read or lease-related permissions may be able to access unauthorized data or attach leases by invoking transaction operations with these features enabled. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.4.44, 3.5.30, and 3.6.11.
Title etcd: Read access via PrevKv in etcd transactions may bypass RBAC authorization checks
Weaknesses CWE-863
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
May 16, 2026, 12:40 AM
Reserved
May 5, 2026, 5:39 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 14, 2026, 6:16 PM
Modified
Nov 11, 2026, 8:10 PM