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.
Published: 2026-11-05
Score: 8.5 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 02:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Kyverno 1.18.0 before 1.19.2 verifyImages Cache Signature Verification Bypass
First Time appeared Kyverno
Kyverno kyverno
Weaknesses CWE-367
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:kyverno:kyverno:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Kyverno
Kyverno kyverno
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:L/SI:H/SA:L'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-05T02:25:20.000Z

Reserved: 2026-11-04T23:26:08.934Z

Link: CVE-2026-122321

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-05T03:17:25.023

Modified: 2026-11-05T03:17:25.023

Link: CVE-2026-122321

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-11-05T04:00:15Z

Weaknesses