# CVE-2026-123665: kubescape Output printresults.go GetWriter permission

- Severity: CVSS 2.4 (Low), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-11-06 · Updated: 2026-11-06

CVE-2026-123665 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 2.4 (low) and affects kubescape; a fix or patch is referenced.

## Affected

- n/a kubescape: 4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.3, 4.0.4, 4.0.5, 4.0.6, 4.0.7, 4.0.8, 4.0.9, 4.0.10, 4.0.11, 4.0.12, 4.0.13, 4.0.14, 4.0.15

## Description

A weakness has been identified in kubescape up to 4.0.15. Impacted is the function GetWriter of the file core/pkg/resultshandling/printer/printresults.go of the component Output. Executing a manipulation of the argument outputFile can lead to permission issues. The attack requires local access. Upgrading to version 4.0.16 is recommended to address this issue. This patch is called d90f77314c7d4f2b53cf2425844bde2315bd26d2. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a kubescape, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-123665 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-2026-123665

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-123665?

kubescape: versions 4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.3, 4.0.4 and 11 more.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-123665

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/431789
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/431789/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-123665
- https://vuldb.com/submit/1033587
- https://github.com/kubescape/kubescape/issues/4091
- https://github.com/kubescape/kubescape/pull/4092
- https://github.com/kubescape/kubescape/commit/d90f77314c7d4f2b53cf2425844bde2315bd26d2
- https://github.com/kubescape/kubescape/releases/tag/v4.0.16
- https://github.com/kubescape/kubescape/

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