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CVE-2026-15687: kubernetes kubernetes-client/java Path Traversal

CVSS: 2.7v3.0LowAwaiting analysis
Published 23-07-2026Last modified 23-07-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-15687 is a low (CVSS 2.7) Path Traversal vulnerability in kubernetes kubernetes-client/java. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
11/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
2.7/10
010
Low · v3.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.35%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 23-07-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 23-07-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A security issue was discovered in the Kubernetes Java client library where a compromised pod may be able to create new files in arbitrary locations on the client machine executing copy operations via non-tar copyDirectoryFromPod when enableTarCompressing is false.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.35%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

27%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.35% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.35%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Kubernetes1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links