KubeEdge CloudCore through 1.23.1 Missing Authentication on Node Task Endpoints
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 · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.
Summary
KubeEdge CloudCore through 1.23.1 accepts node task status reports on its HTTPS server without authentication verification. Attackers can reach CloudCore on port 10002 to mark upgrade jobs as succeeded or failed, deceiving the control plane about node upgrade status and blocking further upgrade scheduling.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-82473
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7v3q-r4cr-w389
- 2026-10-23 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-82473 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-82473 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7v3q-r4cr-w389 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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