Unauthenticated pprof endpoint in OpenKruise kruise-manager
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
OpenKruise kruise-manager from 0 before 1.9.2 is affected. Its pprof endpoint is enabled by default and exposed without authentication on 0.0.0.0:8090, which causes uncontrolled resource consumption (CWE-400). Any pod on the cluster network can trigger a denial of service.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
Description from the CNA
OpenKruise kruise-manager exposes an unauthenticated pprof endpoint, enabled by default, opening it on 0.0.0.0:8090, which can enable a DoS attack triggerable by any pod on the cluster network.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| openkruise | kruise-manager | before 1.9.2 | 1.9.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- kruise-manager Vendoropenkruise Affected before 1.9.2 Fixed in 1.9.2 Patch available CNA
Remediation
Update kruise-manager to fixed version 1.9.2. The sources list no advisory identifier for this fix.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
- Fix · CNA kruise-manager (OpenKruise) Fixed in 1.9.2
Timeline
- 2026-11-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-120656
- 2026-11-02 Alias added: GHSA-hfc3-r2m8-qf97
- 2026-11-03 Fix available: OpenKruise/[email protected] · CNA
- 2026-11-06 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-11-06 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
More openkruise vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-19344 OpenKruise PodProbeMarker is Vulnerable to SSRF via Unrestricted Host Field CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.6
- TI-2023-14433 Leverage the kruise-daemon pod to list all secrets in the entire cluster CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-120656 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-120656 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hfc3-r2m8-qf97 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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