# CVE-2026-122312: Kyverno 1.19.1 before 1.19.2 Namespace Isolation Bypass via APICall URLPath Query String

Affects Kyverno 1.19.1 before 1.19.2 when namespaced policies use APICall URLPath query strings, letting policy authors reach other namespaces' resources. Fixed in 1.19.2.

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-117223, GHSA-J5QR-VW59-8JH6
- Severity: CVSS 8.3 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Specific setups only
- Fixed in: 1.19.2
- Published: 2026-11-05 · Updated: 2026-11-05

CVE-2026-122312 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 8.3 (high) and affects kyverno; fixed in 1.19.2.

## Summary

Kyverno, a Kubernetes policy engine, is affected in a version range that is not named here. A user with low privileges who can create namespaced policies can reach it over the network, and can use it to read cluster-scoped resources outside their own namespace.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- kyverno: from 1.19.1, fixed in 1.19.2

## Description

Kyverno from 1.19.1 before 1.19.2 contains a namespace isolation bypass in APICall Fetch() in pkg/engine/apicall/apiCall.go because path.Clean treats '?' as a path character, letting the namespace regex match segments inside the query string. Users who can create namespaced policies can supply a URLPath like /api/v1/nodes?x=/namespaces/default/ that passes validation while client-go requests the cluster-scoped endpoint, reading resources outside their namespace.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on kyverno, upgrade to a fixed version (1.19.2) per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-122312 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-122312

### What does this mean?

A namespaced Kyverno policy that makes an APICall can bypass namespace isolation. A policy author who can create such policies can read cluster-scoped resources and resources in other namespaces, such as secrets.

Source: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kyverno-1.19.1-before-1.19.2-namespace-isolation-bypass-via-apicall-urlpath-query-string, https://github.com/kyverno/kyverno/security/advisories/GHSA-pcx2-xcq4-65vf

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-122312?

kyverno: from 1.19.1 before 1.19.2.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-122312

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

Kyverno versions 1.19.1 up to but not including 1.19.2 are affected. To check, look at the version of the Kyverno image or release running in the cluster, for example the image tag on the Kyverno deployment.

Source: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kyverno-1.19.1-before-1.19.2-namespace-isolation-bypass-via-apicall-urlpath-query-string, https://github.com/kyverno/kyverno/security/advisories/GHSA-pcx2-xcq4-65vf

### How do I fix CVE-2026-122312?

Upgrade Kyverno to 1.19.2 or later, which contains the fix.

Source: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kyverno-1.19.1-before-1.19.2-namespace-isolation-bypass-via-apicall-urlpath-query-string, https://github.com/kyverno/kyverno/security/advisories/GHSA-pcx2-xcq4-65vf

## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/kyverno/kyverno/security/advisories/GHSA-pcx2-xcq4-65vf
- https://github.com/kyverno/kyverno/commit/f67231def576eb0ad153dd8cbfc836908ab14c14
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kyverno-1.19.1-before-1.19.2-namespace-isolation-bypass-via-apicall-urlpath-query-string

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