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TI-2024-32618 Aliases CVE-2024-48921GHSA-qjvc-p88j-j9rm

Kyverno's PolicyException objects can be created in any namespace by default

Priority HIGH 77CWE-285Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-285.

Summary

Kyverno is a policy engine designed for Kubernetes. A kyverno ClusterPolicy, ie. "disallow-privileged-containers," can be overridden by the creation of a PolicyException in a random namespace. By design, PolicyExceptions are consumed from any namespace. Administrators may not recognize that this allows users with privileges to non-kyverno namespaces to create exceptions. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.13.0.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00573 47th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed kyverno (kyverno): 1.13.0github.com/kyverno/kyverno (Go): 1.13.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
kyvernokyvernobefore 1.13.01.13.0Patch availableCNA
—github.com/kyverno/kyverno (Go)before 1.13.01.13.0Patch availableGHSA-qjvc-p88j-j9rm
  • kyverno Vendorkyverno Affected before 1.13.0 Fixed in 1.13.0 Patch available CNA
  • github.com/kyverno/kyverno (Go) Vendor— Affected before 1.13.0 Fixed in 1.13.0 Patch available GHSA-qjvc-p88j-j9rm

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:nirmata:kyverno:*:*:*:*:*:go:*:*before 1.13.0VulnerableNirmata
  • cpe:2.3:a:nirmata:kyverno:*:*:*:*:*:go:*:* Versions before 1.13.0 Vulnerable ·Nirmata

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA kyverno (kyverno) Fixed in 1.13.0
  • Fix · GHSA-qjvc-p88j-j9rm github.com/kyverno/kyverno (Go) Fixed in 1.13.0 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-48921
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qjvc-p88j-j9rm

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2026-57895 Kyverno before v1.13.0 Policy Bypass via Multiple Exceptions CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
  • TI-2026-39369 Missing authorization in kyverno CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2026-17733 Kyverno Cross-Namespace Privilege Escalation via Policy apiCall CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2026-29924 Kyverno: ServiceAccount token leaked to external servers via apiCall service URL CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2026-29524 kyverno apicall servicecall implicit bearer token injection leaks kyverno serviceaccount token CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2025-14241 Kyverno before v1.13.4 SSRF via Service Call CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
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Sources

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