Fullchain's Invalid NetworkPolicy enables a malicious actor to pivot into another namespace
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
Fullchain is an umbrella project for deploying a ready-to-use CTF platform. In versions prior to 0.1.1, due to a mis-written NetworkPolicy, a malicious actor can pivot from a subverted application to any Pod out of the origin namespace. The flawed inter-ns NetworkPolicy breaks the security-by-default property expected as part of the deployment program, leading to a potential lateral movement. This issue has been fixed in version 0.1.1. To workaround, delete the failing network policy that should be prefixed by inter-ns- in the target namespace.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ctfer-io | fullchain | before 0.1.1 | 0.1.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | github.com/ctfer-io/fullchain (Go) | before 0.1.1 | 0.1.1 | Patch available | GHSA-hxm7-9q36-c77f |
- fullchain Vendorctfer-io Affected before 0.1.1 Fixed in 0.1.1 Patch available CNA
- github.com/ctfer-io/fullchain (Go) Vendor— Affected before 0.1.1 Fixed in 0.1.1 Patch available GHSA-hxm7-9q36-c77f
Remediation
- Fix · CNA fullchain (ctfer-io) Fixed in 0.1.1
- Fix · GHSA-hxm7-9q36-c77f github.com/ctfer-io/fullchain (Go) Fixed in 0.1.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-32769
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hxm7-9q36-c77f
- 2026-10-18 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile
References
More ctfer-io vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-25275 Romeo is vulnerable to Archive Slip due to missing checks in sanitization CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.3
- TI-2026-25260 Monitoring is vulnerable to Archive Slip due to missing checks in sanitization CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-33561 Chall-Manager's HTTP Gateway have no header check timeout leading to potential slow loris attacks CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2025-33560 Chall-Manager's scenario decoding process does not check for zip bombs CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-25229 Romeo's invalid NetworkPolicy enables a malicious actor to pivot into another namespace CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.9
- TI-2026-25257 Chall-Manager's invalid NetworkPolicy enables a malicious actor to pivot into another namespace CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.9
Sources
- CVE-2026-32769 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-32769 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hxm7-9q36-c77f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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