KubeEdge is an open source system for extending native containerized application orchestration capabilities to hosts at Edge. From 1.21.0 until 1.21.2, 1.22.2, and 1.23.1, ConfigUpdateJob processing in edge/pkg/taskmanager/actions/configupdatejob.go concatenates authenticated user-controlled updateFields values into the keadm config-update command and executes it through a system shell. A user with permission to create or modify ConfigUpdateJob resources can include shell metacharacters in the complete --set value and cause arbitrary commands to execute on an enrolled target edge node with the privileges of the KubeEdge process handling the job. This issue is fixed in versions 1.21.2, 1.22.2, and 1.23.1.
CVE-2026-62182
HIGHPre-NVD 8.88.8—Trending — 3 sources updated this week
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
This high-severity CVE scores 8.8 under a secondary CVSS source (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit probability: 0.9%, top 42% 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, secondary
8.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 1%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: None knownExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 8.8
- EG Score
- 8.8(medium)
- EG Risk
- 40(Track)EG Risk 40/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity88% × 45%Exploitation1% × 40%Automatability0% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 1%
- EPSS %ILE
- 58%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
September 21, 2026
Last Modified
September 24, 2026
Advisory Details (10)
Auto-updated Sep 21, 2026Patch available. Sources: github_commit, github, github_pr.
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kubeedge/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.23.md at master · kubeedge/kubeedge · GitHub
https://github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/blob/master/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.23.mdgeneric
kubeedge/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.22.md at master · kubeedge/kubeedge · GitHub
https://github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/blob/master/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.22.mdgeneric
kubeedge/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.21.md at master · kubeedge/kubeedge · GitHub
https://github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/blob/master/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.21.mdgithub_commit
commit ee78415a3691 (kubeedge/kubeedge)
Fix landed in kubeedge/kubeedge commit ee78415a3691 — awaiting tagged release
https://github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/commit/ee78415a36911c1a93e59a921c23b8e4ecd83e90github_commit
commit 6309a335c8e5 (kubeedge/kubeedge)
Fix landed in kubeedge/kubeedge commit 6309a335c8e5 — awaiting tagged release
https://github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/commit/6309a335c8e5e3c154b6bb0a09292f5c7dc598dcgithub_commit
commit 14f65fc62077 (kubeedge/kubeedge)
Fix landed in kubeedge/kubeedge commit 14f65fc62077 — awaiting tagged release
https://github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/commit/14f65fc6207787f266cbcb0dceac7f09a81bab2bgithub_pr
[release-1.21] Backport security hardening fixes for v1.21.2
Fix merged in kubeedge/kubeedge PR #7030 on 2026-07-15 — awaiting tagged release
https://github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/pull/7030github_pr
[release-1.22] Backport security hardening fixes for v1.22.2
Fix merged in kubeedge/kubeedge PR #7029 on 2026-07-15 — awaiting tagged release
https://github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/pull/7029github_pr
[release-1.23] Backport security hardening fixes for v1.23.1
Fix merged in kubeedge/kubeedge PR #7028 on 2026-07-15 — awaiting tagged release
https://github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/pull/7028github Patch Available
ConfigUpdateJob updateFields enables remote shell injection and code execution on edge nodes · Advisory · kubeedge/kubeedge · GitHub
https://github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/security/advisories/GHSA-m3c6-2p7h-cfr3Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-62182(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)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge | — | 1.21.2 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 9× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
- 2026-09-24 23:38 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-24 22:37 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-24 21:23 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-24 01:18 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-23 17:54 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-09-22 16:27 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-21 18:27 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-21 17:45 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-21 17:45 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked
Related CVEs(same product + same CWE)
Same product
10 shownGo:github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2026-62182?
CVE-2026-62182 is a high vulnerability published on September 21, 2026. KubeEdge is an open source system for extending native containerized application orchestration capabilities to hosts at Edge. From 1.21.0 until 1.21.2, 1.22.2, and 1.23.1, ConfigUpdateJob processing in edge/pkg/taskmanager/actions/configupdatejob.go concatenates authenticated user-controlled…
When was CVE-2026-62182 disclosed?
CVE-2026-62182 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 21, 2026, with the most recent update on September 24, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-62182 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-62182 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 42.4% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-62182?
CVE-2026-62182 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-62182?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-62182, 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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