VDB
CVE-2026-41485
CVE-2026-41485
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.699999809265137 HIGH
Kyverno is a policy engine designed for cloud native platform engineering teams. Prior to versions 1.17.2 and 1.16.4, an unchecked type assertion in the `forEach` mutation handler allows any user with permission to create a `Policy` or `ClusterPolicy` to crash the cluster-wide background controller into a persistent CrashLoopBackOff. The same bug also causes the admission controller to drop connections and block all matching resource operations. The crash loop persists until the policy is deleted. The vulnerability is confined to the legacy engine, and CEL-based policies are unaffected. Versions 1.17.2 and 1.16.4 fix the issue.
EPSS 0.05% · 16.2th percentile
Risk Scores
CVSS v3.1
7.699999809265137
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS Score
0.05%
16.2th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| kyverno | kyverno | < 1.16.4, >= 1.17.0-rc1, < 1.17.2 |
Timeline
- Apr 24, 2026 CVE Published
- Apr 24, 2026 PoC Published
- May 6, 2026 Security Advisory
- May 18, 2026 EPSS Score
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