SB20260505100 - Multiple vulnerabilities in etcd
Published: May 5, 2026
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-44283)
CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to access unauthorized data.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in transaction operations when processing Put requests with PrevKv enabled. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted transaction request to access unauthorized data.
Kubernetes deployments that rely on the API server for authentication and authorization are not affected.
2) Improper access control (CVE-ID: N/A)
CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to attach leases without authorization.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in transaction operations when processing Put requests with lease attachment enabled. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted transaction request to attach leases without authorization.
Kubernetes deployments that rely on the API server for authentication and authorization are not affected.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.