Is CVE-2026-41184 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2026-41184 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2026-41184 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2026-41184 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-41184?

CVE-2026-41184 has a CVSS score of 6.0 (MEDIUM).

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MEDIUM

CVE-2026-41184

CWE-532Published: May 28, 2026· Updated: May 28, 2026

6.0

CVSS v3.1

EPSS:0.08%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:23.5th

Official Description

In Calico, the install-cni init container logs the rendered CNI configuration to standard output. When the configuration template uses the __SERVICEACCOUNT_TOKEN__ placeholder (Canal/Flannel-Calico deployments), the installer substitutes the live Kubernetes ServiceAccount bearer token before logging, exposing the token to any authenticated user with pods/log permission in the namespace with calico-node. The token holds patch privileges on pods/status, enabling annotation-based attacks against cluster workloads. The default kubeconfig-based authentication path is not affected. This is a direct regression of TTA-2018-001.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-41184 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.Low

User InteractionNone

ScopeX

Impact

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X