CVE-2026-84195 Kyverno before 1.16.4 Credential Leak via apiCall
Attackers can exfiltrate ServiceAccount tokens via apiCall requests, leading to unauthorized access to Kyverno policies and cluster resources.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-84195?
CVE-2026-84195 is a high-severity vulnerability in kyverno, published on 1 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Kyverno before 1.16.4 automatically attaches the admission controller's ServiceAccount token to outbound HTTP requests in apiCall service mode without explicit authorization headers. Attackers can exfiltrate the token by directing apiCall requests to external or attacker-controlled endpoints, gaining full control over Kyverno policies and cluster resources.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-84195?
4 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/kyverno/kyverno and kyverno.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
github.com/kyverno/kyverno Go | All versions | 1.17.0 |
github.com/kyverno/kyverno Go | All versions | 1.17.0 |
github.com/kyverno/kyverno Go | All versions | 1.17.0 |
kyverno Bitnami | All versions | 1.16.4 |
How do I fix CVE-2026-84195?
Upgrade github.com/kyverno/kyverno to 1.17.0 or later.
Is CVE-2026-84195 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-84195 exists.
Sources
Also known as BIT-kyverno-2026-84195, ECHO-05fd-8305-0abb, GHSA-4x34-82r8-65cf, GHSA-8wfp-579w-6r25, GO-2026-5268, MINI-38f7-m7gp-74gp and 21 more.