CVE-2026-82473Public exploitNetwork attack vectorHinoki check available

Upgrade disruption via unauthenticated task-status injection

Published Aug 29, 2026 · Updated Aug 29, 2026

Missing authentication in KubeEdge CloudCore through 1.23.1 allows remote attackers to forge node task status reports over HTTPS. The ReportStatus and UpgradeEdge handlers route attacker-supplied task events to the internal task manager without verifying a bearer token or client certificate. Network access to CloudCore port 10002 is sufficient to falsify upgrade state and block later upgrade scheduling.

CVSS severity8.2
High
EPSS probability0.35%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing authentication in KubeEdge CloudCore through 1.23.1 allows remote attackers to forge node task status reports over HTTPS. The ReportStatus and UpgradeEdge handlers route attacker-supplied task events to the internal task manager without verifying a bearer token or client certificate. Network access to CloudCore port 10002 is sufficient to falsify upgrade state and block later upgrade scheduling.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-82473
Published
Aug 29, 2026
Updated
Aug 29, 2026
Vendor
KubeEdge
Product
KubeEdge
Classifications
CWE-306, T1565.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 29, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 29, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=1.23.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

KubeEdge · KubeEdgeversion=0 <=1.23.1

Published CVSS scores

8.2VulnCheckCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
8.8VulnCheckCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-306Missing Authentication for Critical Function
T1565.001Stored Data Manipulation

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