major vulnerability· requires attention

Exposes Azure AD access tokens from kaniko builds, allowing ARM and ACR access via CI/CD pipelines used broadly across organizations; high potential for widespread cloud compromise.

Cloud

CVE-2026-105769

9.3

Critical

EPSS 0.20%Patch available

kaniko leak of Azure AD tokens to attacker-controlled registries via credential helper

exploited

No known exploitation not in CISA KEV as of our last sync

fix

Patch available see the advisory in the references

likelihood

EPSS 0.20%top 91% of scored CVEs

Published 2 Nov 2026Analysed here 3 Nov 2026CVSS scored by the publisher (CNA)

common questions

Is CVE-2026-105769 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-105769 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.20% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-105769?

CVE-2026-105769 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.3. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-105769?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-105769. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-105769 affect?

CVE-2026-105769 affects kaniko < 1.25.20, docker-credential-acr-env helper, CI/CD pipelines using kaniko, Azure Container Registry lookalike hosts. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-105769?

Upgrade to kaniko v1.25.20+, rotate Azure credentials, audit build registries

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary

technical analysis

affected

kaniko < 1.25.20docker-credential-acr-env helperCI/CD pipelines using kanikoAzure Container Registry lookalike hosts

impact

Build-time token exfil lets attacker call Azure Resource Manager and exchange tokens for ACR credentials using the build identity until token expiry.

action required

Immediate action required

affected versions

chainguard kaniko

affected< 1.25.20

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

cisa ssvc

exploitation: none
automatable: no
technical impact: total

Assessed by CISA 2 Nov 2026 (SSVC 2.0.3).

timeline

2 Nov 2026Published
2 Nov 2026CISA SSVC assessment: exploitation none · same day later
2 Nov 2026CVE record last updated · same day later
3 Nov 2026Analysed by vulneraibility.com · 1 day later

also known as

GHSA-5q7h-w9jf-cx97

how to fix

Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.

references

NVD CVE.org CVE Details Source

5 references in the CVE record: 2 advisories, 1 patch, 2 links

Advisorygithub.com /chainguard-forks/kaniko/security/advisories/GHSA-5q7h-w9jf-cx97
Advisorypkg.go.dev /vuln/GO-2026-6225
Patchgithub.com /chainguard-forks/kaniko/pull/495
Linkgithub.com /chainguard-forks/kaniko/releases/tag/v1.25.20
Linkgithub.com /chrismellard/docker-credential-acr-env/issues/21

sources

CVE List (CVE.org): description, affected versions, references; CVE Terms of Use
NVD: CVSS and CPE data
CISA Vulnrichment (ADP): SSVC decision points
FIRST EPSS: exploit probability and percentile
OSV: advisory aliases and downstream package versions
Summary, impact and triage tags: written by our AI analysis pipeline from the sources above. Check them against the sources.

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