CVE-2026-27112
published 2026-02-20CVE-2026-27112: Kargo manages and automates the promotion of software artifacts. From 1.7.0 to before v1.7.8, v1.8.11, and v1.9.3, the batch resource creation endpoints of…
PriorityP272critical9.9CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRLUINSCCHIHAH
EPSS
0.42%
33.9th percentile
Kargo manages and automates the promotion of software artifacts. From 1.7.0 to before v1.7.8, v1.8.11, and v1.9.3, the batch resource creation endpoints of both Kargo's legacy gRPC API and newer REST API accept multi-document YAML payloads. Specially crafted payloads can manifest a bug present in the logic of both endpoints to inject arbitrary resources (of specific types only) into the underlying namespace of an existing Project using the API server's own permissions when that behavior was not intended. Critically, an attacker may exploit this as a vector for elevating their own permissions, which can then be leveraged to achieve remote code execution or secret exfiltration. Exfiltrated artifact repository credentials can be leveraged, in turn, to execute further attacks. In some configurations of the Kargo control plane's underlying Kubernetes cluster, elevated permissions may additionally be leveraged to achieve remote code execution or secret exfiltration using kubectl. This can reduce the complexity of the attack, however, worst case scenarios remain entirely achievable even without this. This vulnerability is fixed in v1.7.8, v1.8.11, and v1.9.3.
Affected
9 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| akuity | kargo | — | — |
| akuity | kargo | — | — |
| akuity | kargo | — | — |
| akuity | kargo | >= 1.7.0 < 1.7.8 | 1.7.8 |
| akuity | kargo | >= 1.8.0 < 1.8.11 | 1.8.11 |
| akuity | kargo | >= 1.9.0 < 1.9.3 | 1.9.3 |
| github.com | akuity_kargo | >= 1.7.0 < 1.7.8 | 1.7.8 |
| github.com | akuity_kargo | >= 1.8.0-rc.1 < 1.8.11 | 1.8.11 |
| github.com | akuity_kargo | >= 1.9.0-rc.1 < 1.9.3 | 1.9.3 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.19.9CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv4.09.4CRITICALCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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OSV
Kargo has an Authorization Bypass Vulnerability in Batch Resource Creation API Endpoints in github.com/akuity/kargo
osv·2026-02-23
CVE-2026-27112 Kargo has an Authorization Bypass Vulnerability in Batch Resource Creation API Endpoints in github.com/akuity/kargo
Kargo has an Authorization Bypass Vulnerability in Batch Resource Creation API Endpoints in github.com/akuity/kargo
Kargo has an Authorization Bypass Vulnerability in Batch Resource Creation API Endpoints in github.com/akuity/kargo
OSV
Kargo has an Authorization Bypass Vulnerability in Batch Resource Creation API Endpoints
osv·2026-02-19
CVE-2026-27112 [CRITICAL] Kargo has an Authorization Bypass Vulnerability in Batch Resource Creation API Endpoints
Kargo has an Authorization Bypass Vulnerability in Batch Resource Creation API Endpoints
## Summary
The batch resource creation endpoints of both Kargo's legacy gRPC API and newer REST API accept multi-document YAML payloads. When either endpoint creates a `Project` resource, creation of subsequent resources from that same payload belonging in that Project's underlying Kubernetes namespace, by design, proceeds using the API server's own permissions. The creator of a new Project automatically becomes its administrator, but those permissions are granted asynchronously by the management controller. The design choice to create the affected resources using the API server's own permissions averts a race and is contextually appropriate.
Specially crafted payloads can manifest a bug present in
GHSA
Kargo has an Authorization Bypass Vulnerability in Batch Resource Creation API Endpoints
ghsa·2026-02-19
CVE-2026-27112 [CRITICAL] CWE-863 Kargo has an Authorization Bypass Vulnerability in Batch Resource Creation API Endpoints
Kargo has an Authorization Bypass Vulnerability in Batch Resource Creation API Endpoints
## Summary
The batch resource creation endpoints of both Kargo's legacy gRPC API and newer REST API accept multi-document YAML payloads. When either endpoint creates a `Project` resource, creation of subsequent resources from that same payload belonging in that Project's underlying Kubernetes namespace, by design, proceeds using the API server's own permissions. The creator of a new Project automatically becomes its administrator, but those permissions are granted asynchronously by the management controller. The design choice to create the affected resources using the API server's own permissions averts a race and is contextually appropriate.
Specially crafted payloads can manifest a bug present in
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
2026-02-20
Published