--- title: "CVE-2026-62371: KubeEdge - Command Injection" description: "KubeEdge v1alpha2 NodeUpgradeJob handler in versions 1.12.0 to 1.21.2, 1.22.2, and 1.23.1 contains a command injection caused by concatenation of authenticated user-controlled spec.version and spec.image into shell commands, letting users with NodeUpgradeJob create/update permissions execute arbitrary commands on edge nodes, exploit requires permission to create or update NodeUpgradeJob resources." url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-62371/ --- # CVE-2026-62371 KubeEdge - Command Injection KubeEdge v1alpha2 NodeUpgradeJob handler in versions 1.12.0 to 1.21.2, 1.22.2, and 1.23.1 contains a command injection caused by concatenation of authenticated user-controlled spec.version and spec.image into shell commands, letting users with NodeUpgradeJob create/update permissions execute arbitrary commands on edge nodes, exploit requires permission to create or update NodeUpgradeJob resources. CVSS base score 8.8 /10 High CISA KEV Not listed Public exploit None known Authentication Required EPSS 0.48% chance of exploitation in 30 days [View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-62371) ## Details Type Command Injection Impact Remote Code Execution, Data Tampering, Denial Of Service, Information Disclosure CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Published 21 September 2026 Updated 15 October 2026 Weakness [CWE-78](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/78.html) ## Vendor fix Update to versions 1.21.2, 1.22.2, or 1.23.1 or later. 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-2026-62371](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-62371) - [https://github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/releases/tag/v1.21.2](https://github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/releases/tag/v1.21.2) - [https://github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/releases/tag/v1.22.2](https://github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/releases/tag/v1.22.2) - [https://github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/releases/tag/v1.23.1](https://github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/releases/tag/v1.23.1) - [https://github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/blob/master/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.21.md](https://github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/blob/master/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.21.md) - [https://github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/blob/master/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.22.md](https://github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/blob/master/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.22.md) - [https://github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/commit/657b745bebcdd7a221eb34c0aac13231ef12c37f](https://github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/commit/657b745bebcdd7a221eb34c0aac13231ef12c37f) - [https://github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/pull/7028](https://github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/pull/7028) - [https://github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/pull/7029](https://github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/pull/7029) - [https://github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/pull/7030](https://github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/pull/7030) - [https://github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/security/advisories/GHSA-5jpj-293f-rhvj](https://github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/security/advisories/GHSA-5jpj-293f-rhvj) - [https://github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/blob/master/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.23.md](https://github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/blob/master/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.23.md) - [https://github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/commit/552af457a4c7ce80ea1678ab5889f475b36ea103](https://github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/commit/552af457a4c7ce80ea1678ab5889f475b36ea103) - [https://github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/commit/b72db7f8a0f7be23261b4349eab33024b2007df0](https://github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/commit/b72db7f8a0f7be23261b4349eab33024b2007df0) [← All CVEs](https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/) ## What this record can't tell you - Whether you run the affected software, and where - Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it - The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number - What it would cost the business, ranked into what to fix first Panop answers these inside your environment, for this CVE and every other finding. [Book a demo](https://panop.io/demo)