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CVE-2026-122321

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Description

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.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
8.5 (v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Received
Source identifier
Published
2026-11-05 03:17:25.023000
Last modified
2026-11-05 03:17:25.023000
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  "id": "CVE-2026-122321",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-11-05T03:17:25.023",
  "lastModified": "2026-11-05T03:17:25.023",
  "vulnStatus": "Received",
  "cveTags": [],
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      "value": "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."
    }
  ],
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    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
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        {
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              "lessThan": "1.19.2",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
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          "Automatable": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "Recovery": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "valueDensity": "NOT_DEFINED",
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  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/kyverno/kyverno/security/advisories/GHSA-2r43-6962-xcw5",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kyverno-1.18.0-before-1.19.2-verifyimages-cache-signature-verification-bypass",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
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}