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title: "CVE-2026-105312: Kubernetes Console - Broken Access Control"
description: "Kubernetes with Console custom resources allows tenants with create permission to set arbitrary container images in spec.containers.api.spec.image, letting attackers deploy pods with elevated Strimzi CRD permissions, exploit requires create permission on Console custom resources."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-105312/
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# CVE-2026-105312 Kubernetes Console - Broken Access Control

Kubernetes with Console custom resources allows tenants with create permission to set arbitrary container images in spec.containers.api.spec.image, letting attackers deploy pods with elevated Strimzi CRD permissions, exploit requires create permission on Console custom resources.

CVSS base score 9.9 /10

Critical

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Required

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-105312)

## Details

Type

Broken Access Control

Impact

Privilege Escalation, Data Tampering, Information Disclosure

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L

Published

20 October 2026

Updated

20 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-269](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/269.html)

## Vendor fix

Restrict create permissions on Console custom resources and limit ServiceAccount privileges to least required.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-105312](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-105312)
- [https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-105312](https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-105312)
- [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show\_bug.cgi?id=2510863](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2510863)

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