9.4

CVE-2026-84200: Kyverno before v1.13.0 Policy Bypass via Multiple Exceptions

Awaiting analysis
AliasesGHSA-gg4x-fgg2-h9w9BIT-kyverno-2026-84200GO-2026-4285
Published 01-09-2026Last modified 02-09-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-84200 is a critical (CVSS 9.4) Improper Access Control vulnerability in kyverno. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 19.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Prioritisesevere

Severe, CVSS 9.4 (CVE.org); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources; EPSS 0% (FIRST, 03-11-2026)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
9.4/10
010
Critical · v4.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.27%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 01-09-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 02-09-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Kyverno versions v1.9.0 through v1.12.7 contain a policy exception handling flaw. When a policy in enforce mode is combined with two PolicyExceptions, the less restrictive exception takes precedence, allowing an attacker to bypass the policy by crafting a resource name that matches the second exception's name pattern (e.g., '*ingress*'). This can be used to circumvent policies such as one blocking hostPath volumes. Fixed in v1.13.0.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.27%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

20%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.27% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: adjacent network, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Github.com/kyverno1 product
  • kyverno≥ 1.9.0, < 1.13.0
Kyverno1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

3 links