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CVE-2026-66785

9.9
Critical
EPSS 0.10%Patch availableAug 22, 2026

Malicious cluster can reroute peer-cluster traffic by advertising arbitrary subnets.

common questions

Is CVE-2026-66785 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-66785 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 0.10% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-66785?

CVE-2026-66785 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.9. 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-2026-66785?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-66785. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-66785 affect?

CVE-2026-66785 affects Submariner (Kubernetes multi-cluster networking), Connected Kubernetes clusters (spoke/peer clusters). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-66785?

Isolate untrusted spokes, validate/block subnet advertisements, apply vendor patch when released.

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

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
Submariner (Kubernetes multi-cluster networking)Connected Kubernetes clusters (spoke/peer clusters)
impact

A malicious spoke can declare arbitrary subnets and force peer-cluster traffic through the attacker's tunnel, enabling interception and network disruption.

action required

Immediate action required

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