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[NEW] [high] Kyverno: Vulnerability allows privilege escalation

highCVE-2026-54523
A remote, authenticated attacker can exploit a vulnerability in Kyverno to escalate their privileges.

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vendor: Kyvernoproduct: KyvernoPrivilege escalation
What
A vulnerability in Kyverno allows a remote, authenticated attacker to escalate their privileges.
Who is affected
Authenticated users of Kyverno are affected by this vulnerability.
Urgency
Remediation is high urgency due to the potential for privilege escalation and exploitation.
Action
Update to the latest version of Kyverno to fix this vulnerability.

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Details

Source
CERT-Bund (BSI) Security Advisories (DE · national-cert · site)
Severity
high
Published
2026-07-13
Exploitation
Not in CISA KEV at last sync
Language
Machine-translated to English — verify against the original

Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-2280

Referenced CVEs

CVECSIRTS overviewExternal
CVE-2026-54523coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

Recent advisories for Kyverno

A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.

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