CVE-2026-78424 NeuVector - Command Injection

NeuVector 5.4 < 5.4.11, 5.5 < 5.5.4, and 5.6 < 5.6.2 contain a command injection caused by improper parameter handling in the privileged enforcer container, letting authenticated users with write Runtime Policies or access to internal gRPC keys execute OS commands, leading to full worker node compromise.

CVSS base score 8.8 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Required
EPSS
0.20% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Command Injection
Impact
Remote Code Execution
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
28 September 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-78

Vendor fix

Upgrade to NeuVector 5.4.11, 5.5.4, 5.6.2 or later versions.

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

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