CVE-2026-44543
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Description
Local Path Provisioner Vulnerable to HelperPod Template Injection
Description (MITRE) cveawg.mitre.org
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Local Path Provisioner provides a way for the Kubernetes users to utilize the local storage in each node. Prior to 0.0.36, a malicious user with permission to edit the local-path-config ConfigMap in the local-path-storage namespace can manipulate the helperPod.yaml template used by rancher/local-path-provisioner. The helperPod.yaml template is loaded by the provisioner and used to create HelperPods during PVC provisioning and cleanup operations. However, the template is not sufficiently validated before use. Security-sensitive fields such as securityContext.privileged, hostPath volumes, and Linux capabilities can be injected into the template. When a PVC operation triggers HelperPod creation, the provisioner creates the HelperPod using the attacker-controlled template. This can result in a privileged pod running on the target node with the host root filesystem mounted. This may allow the attacker to access sensitive host files, read ServiceAccount tokens from other pods on the same node, access other tenants' local-path volume data, or modify files on the host node. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.0.36.
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- 8.7 / 10
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- 8.7 / 10 HIGH source: CNA overview
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- Source
- https://www.tenable.com/cve/CVE-2026-44543
- Linked Threat
- CVE-2026-44543 — CVE-2026-44543
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Vendor references (0)
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Web references (4)
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- https://github.com/rancher/local-path-provisioner/security/advisories/GHSA-7fxv-8wr2-mfc4 tenable:github.com
- https://www.first.org/epss/ tenable:www.first.org
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44543 tenable:nvd.nist.gov
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-44543 tenable:www.cve.org
Remediations (10)
Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.
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web:4sysops.com
Starting in April 2026 , Windows updates will change the default Kerberos ticket issuance behavior to AES-SHA1 for accounts without explicit encryption settings, while RC4 can still be used where explicitly enabled. This change, driven by CVE - 2026 -20833, affects every Windows Server environment where service accounts or devices still rely on RC4. Any service account, NAS device, or legacy ...
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web:access.redhat.com
The mitigation methods below address both vulnerabilities that affect Red Hat products — CVE - 2026 -43284 (IPsec ESP) and CVE - 2026 -46300 (XFRM ESP-in-TCP). CVE - 2026 -43500 (rxrpc) does not affect Red Hat products and requires no mitigation .
2026-05-26 02:50 UTC -
web:community.ui.com
Published: May 21, 2026 Updated: May 22, 2026 Version: 1.1 Revision: 1.1 Summary 1 of 5 A malicious actor with access to the network and high privileges could exploit an Improper Input Validation vulnerability found in UniFi OS devices to execute a Command Injection. Affected Products: UniFi OS Server (Version 5.0.6 and earlier) Mitigation : Update your UniFi OS Server to Version 5.0.8 or later ...
2026-05-26 02:50 UTC -
web:cyberpress.org
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added two actively exploited Microsoft Defender vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, issuing an urgent remediation directive for federal agencies with a due date of June 3, 2026 .
2026-05-26 02:50 UTC -
web:msrc.microsoft.com
Security Updates Acknowledgements
2026-05-26 02:50 UTC -
web:support.servicenow.com
Overview The advisories below document publicly disclosed Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures ( CVEs ) in the Now Platform by ServiceNow. Because ServiceNow uses various methods to communicate vulnerability information, patches, and other fixes, customers should review family, security patch , and hotfix release notes, which are available at https://docs.servicenow.com, for a complete list of ...
2026-05-26 02:50 UTC -
web:ubuntu.com
The vulnerability fix will be distributed through the Linux kernel image packages. A mitigation which disables the affected modules can be applied according to the instructions below.
2026-05-26 02:50 UTC -
web:www.oracle.com
This Critical Patch Update contains 481 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that an MOS note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at April 2026 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.
2026-05-26 02:50 UTC -
web:www.secure.com
Learn the difference between vulnerability remediation and mitigation , and how a risk-based strategy can strengthen your security posture.
2026-05-26 02:50 UTC -
web:zecurit.com
Get the complete breakdown of Microsoft's May 2026 Patch Tuesday. We analyze the latest security updates and all critical CVEs .
2026-05-26 02:50 UTC
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