RCE in ingress-nginx controller via crafted path rules; exposes cluster Secrets; widely deployed in Kubernetes environments.
CVE-2026-24512
Ingress-nginx path config injection enables RCE and secret exposure.
Is CVE-2026-24512 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-24512 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 0.51% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-24512?
CVE-2026-24512 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. 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-2026-24512?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-24512. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-24512 affect?
CVE-2026-24512 affects ingress-nginx controller, Kubernetes clusters using Ingress. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-24512?
Patch ingress-nginx; rotate secrets; audit Ingress rules
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
RCE in the ingress-nginx controller via crafted rules.http.paths.path; cluster Secrets may be exposed.
Patch when possible
- affected< 1.13.7
- affected< 1.14.3
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.