What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-23881?

CVE-2026-23881 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.7 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Which versions of Kyverno are affected by CVE-2026-23881?

Kyverno policy engine versions up to 1.16.3 contain a resource exhaustion vulnerability that could allow attackers to disable cluster policy enforcement through denial-of-service, potentially…. A patch is available.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2026-23881?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2026-23881. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.1%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2026-23881?

Within 24 hours: Identify all Kyverno deployments and document current versions in use. Within 7 days: Test and deploy Kyverno 1.16.4 or later in non-production environments to validate compatibility. Within 30 days: Complete production upgrades across all clusters and verify policy enforcement functionality post-patch.

Kyverno CVE-2026-23881

HIGH

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling (CWE-770)

2026-01-27 security-advisories@github.com

GHSA-r2rj-wwm5-x6mq

Denial Of Service Kyverno Suse

7.7

CVSS 3.1 · GitHub Advisory

Severity by source

GitHub Advisory PRIMARY

7.7 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

SUSE

HIGH

qualitative

Primary rating from GitHub Advisory.

CVSS VectorGitHub Advisory

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 12, 2026 - 21:55 vuln.today

PoC Detected

Feb 02, 2026 - 15:20 vuln.today

Public exploit code

Patch released

Feb 02, 2026 - 15:20 nvd

Patch available

CVE Published

Jan 27, 2026 - 17:16 nvd

HIGH 7.7

DescriptionGitHub Advisory

Kyverno is a policy engine designed for cloud native platform engineering teams. Versions prior to 1.16.3 and 1.15.3 have unbounded memory consumption in Kyverno's policy engine that allows users with policy creation privileges to cause denial of service by crafting policies that exponentially amplify string data through context variables. Versions 1.16.3 and 1.15.3 contain a patch for the vulnerability.

AnalysisAI

Kyverno versions up to 1.16.3 is affected by allocation of resources without limits or throttling (CVSS 7.7).

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability (CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling) affects Kyverno. Kyverno is a policy engine designed for cloud native platform engineering teams. Versions prior to 1.16.3 and 1.15.3 have unbounded memory consumption in Kyverno's policy engine that allows users with policy creation privileges to cause denial of service by crafting policies that exponentially amplify string data through context variables. Versions 1.16.3 and 1.15.3 contain a patch for the vulnerability.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available — apply it immediately. Restrict network access to the affected service where possible.

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Severity: High

Product	Status
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