Paper/Archive/CVE-2026-122321

CVE-2026-122321

kyverno kyverno — Kyverno 1.18.0 before 1.19.2 verifyImages Cache Signature Verification Bypass

Description · from the CVE record

Kyverno 1.18.0 before 1.19.2 contains a signature verification bypass in verifyImages because cached verification results are keyed by the image reference string (such as a tag) rather than bound to the verified digest, so cache hits skip signature and attestation checks. An attacker who can submit workloads and move a registry tag can warm the cache with a signed image, repoint the tag, and have Kyverno admit the workload and use mutateDigest to pin the unverified digest.

Affected

ProductAffectedFixed inSource
kyverno1.18.0 – < 1.19.21.19.2CNA

Scores by source

VulnCheck (CNA)9.1CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L
VulnCheck (CNA)8.5CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:L/SI:H/SA:L

References

advisorygithub.com/kyverno/kyverno/security/advisories/GHSA-2r43-6962-xcw5writeupvulncheck.com/advisories/kyverno-1.18.0-before-1.19.2-verifyimages-cache-signature-verification-bypass