---
title: "CVE-2026-119115: AWS Private CA Connector for Kubernetes - Broken Access Control"
description: "AWS Private CA Connector for Kubernetes (aws-privateca-issuer) < v1.10.1 contains an authorization bypass caused by incorrect issuer resolution logic, letting authenticated remote users obtain unauthorized certificates, exploit requires authenticated access."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-119115/
---

# CVE-2026-119115 AWS Private CA Connector for Kubernetes - Broken Access Control

AWS Private CA Connector for Kubernetes (aws-privateca-issuer) < v1.10.1 contains an authorization bypass caused by incorrect issuer resolution logic, letting authenticated remote users obtain unauthorized certificates, exploit requires authenticated access.

CVSS base score 8.5 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Required

EPSS

0.17% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-119115)

## Details

Type

Broken Access Control

Impact

Broken Access Control

CVSS vector

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

Published

29 October 2026

Updated

31 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-863](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/863.html)

## Vendor fix

Upgrade to version v1.10.1 or v1.10.1-eksbuild.1 and update issuerRef.kind to AWSPCAIssuer or AWSPCAClusterIssuer as 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-2026-119115](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-119115)
- [https://github.com/cert-manager/aws-privateca-issuer/releases/tag/v1.10.1](https://github.com/cert-manager/aws-privateca-issuer/releases/tag/v1.10.1)
- [https://github.com/cert-manager/aws-privateca-issuer/security/advisories/GHSA-hjrh-q6pg-mh82](https://github.com/cert-manager/aws-privateca-issuer/security/advisories/GHSA-hjrh-q6pg-mh82)
- [https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-156-aws/](https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-156-aws/)

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