CVE-2026-22872

CRITICALNVD 9.19.1—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.1 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.4%, top 65% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
Elevated
9.1
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 9.1Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Capsule is a multi-tenancy and policy-based framework for Kubernetes. The Capsule Controller runs with cluster-admin privileges. Although the TenantResource RawItems processing logic forcibly sets the namespace, this is ineffective for cluster-scoped resources. Prior to version 0.13.0, tenant administrators can leverage the Controller's elevated privileges to create cluster-scoped resources (such as ClusterRole and ValidatingWebhookConfiguration) that they cannot create directly, achieving cross-tenant privilege escalation and cluster-level attacks. The attack vector has a few limiting factors. This attack requires Tenant Owner privileges and requires Capsule Controller running with cluster-admin privileges (default configuration). Additionally, some clusters may have additional admission controllers blocking malicious resources. Version 0.13.0 patches this issue.

CVSS v3
9.1
EG Score
9.1(medium)
EPSS
34.8%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 28, 2026

Last Modified

June 3, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 3, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available. Sources: github_release, github.
github Patch Available🟡 PoC Available

TenantResource RawItems Cluster-Scoped Resource Creation Vulnerability · Advisory · projectcapsule/capsule · GitHub

https://github.com/projectcapsule/capsule/security/advisories/GHSA-qjjm-7j9w-pw72
github_release Patch Available

v0.13.0

Patch available: projectcapsule/capsule v0.13.0

https://github.com/projectcapsule/capsule/releases/tag/v0.13.0

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-22872(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Go(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
github.com/projectcapsule/capsule—0.13.0—

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-22872?
CVE-2026-22872 is a critical vulnerability published on May 28, 2026. Capsule is a multi-tenancy and policy-based framework for Kubernetes. The Capsule Controller runs with cluster-admin privileges. Although the TenantResource RawItems processing logic forcibly sets the namespace, this is ineffective for cluster-scoped resources. Prior to version 0.13.0, tenant…
When was CVE-2026-22872 disclosed?
CVE-2026-22872 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 28, 2026, with the most recent update on June 3, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-22872 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-22872 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 34.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-22872?
CVE-2026-22872 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.1 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-22872?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-22872, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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