Inspektor Gadget Security Policies Can be Bypassed
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub. Impact type from CWE-285.
Summary
Security policies like [`allowed-gadgets`](https://inspektor-gadget.io/docs/latest/reference/restricting-gadgets), [`disallow-pulling`](https://inspektor-gadget.io/docs/latest/reference/disallow-pulling), [`verify-image`](https://inspektor-gadget.io/docs/latest/reference/verify-assets#verify-image-based-gadgets) can be bypassed by a malicious client. ### Impact Users running `ig` in daemon mode or IG on Kubernetes that rely on any of the features mentioned above are vulnerable to this issue. In order to exploit this, the client needs access to the server, like the correct TLS certificates on the `ig daemon` case or access to the cluster in the Kubernetes case. ### Patches The issue has been fixed in v0.40.0 ### Workarounds There is not known workaround to fix it.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | github.com/inspektor-gadget/inspektor-gadget (Go) | 0.31.0 to before 0.40.0 | 0.40.0 | Patch available | GHSA-pv22-fqcj-7xwh |
- github.com/inspektor-gadget/inspektor-gadget (Go) Vendor— Affected 0.31.0 to before 0.40.0 Fixed in 0.40.0 Patch available GHSA-pv22-fqcj-7xwh
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-pv22-fqcj-7xwh github.com/inspektor-gadget/inspektor-gadget (Go) Fixed in 0.40.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-pv22-fqcj-7xwh
References
Sources
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