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CVE-2026-110720

Consul-k8s versions 0.42.0 and later are vulnerable to a cross-namespace authorization bypass in component ACL binding rules that may allow an attacker to obtain elevated Consul privileges.

CRITICAL 9.9EPSS —

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unscored. Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Consul-k8s versions 0.42.0 and later are vulnerable to a cross-namespace authorization bypass in component ACL binding rules that may allow an attacker to obtain elevated Consul privileges. This vulnerability (CVE-2026-110720) is fixed in consul-k8s 2.1.0 and 1.8.18.

CVSS 3.1
9.9 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
No score yet
Public exploits
None in Exploit-DB
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-863
Source
security@hashicorp.com

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