CVE-2026-84195

Kyverno before 1.16.4 Credential Leak via apiCall

Published Sep 1, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.3 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title Kyverno before 1.16.4 Credential Leak via apiCall
First Time appeared Kyverno
Kyverno kyverno
Weaknesses CWE-200
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:kyverno:kyverno:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Kyverno
Kyverno kyverno
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Sep 1, 2026, 12:11 PM
Reserved
Sep 1, 2026, 10:51 AM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Sep 1, 2026, 12:17 PM
Modified
Sep 10, 2026, 3:43 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Sep 1, 2026, 11:33 AM