Is CVE-2026-44543 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2026-44543 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2026-44543 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2026-44543 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-44543?

CVE-2026-44543 has a CVSS score of 8.7 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2026-44543

CWE-269Published: May 28, 2026· Updated: Jun 1, 2026

8.7

CVSS v3.1

EPSS:0.03%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:7.9th

Official Description

Local Path Provisioner provides a way for the Kubernetes users to utilize the local storage in each node. Prior to 0.0.36, a malicious user with permission to edit the local-path-config ConfigMap in the local-path-storage namespace can manipulate the helperPod.yaml template used by rancher/local-path-provisioner. The helperPod.yaml template is loaded by the provisioner and used to create HelperPods during PVC provisioning and cleanup operations. However, the template is not sufficiently validated before use. Security-sensitive fields such as securityContext.privileged, hostPath volumes, and Linux capabilities can be injected into the template. When a PVC operation triggers HelperPod creation, the provisioner creates the HelperPod using the attacker-controlled template. This can result in a privileged pod running on the target node with the host root filesystem mounted. This may allow the attacker to access sensitive host files, read ServiceAccount tokens from other pods on the same node, access other tenants' local-path volume data, or modify files on the host node. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.0.36.

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Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-44543 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

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

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), with a CVSS base score of 8.7.

The vulnerability has a "Changed" scope, meaning successful exploitation can impact components beyond the vulnerable component itself — such as the host operating system or adjacent services.