Status: UPDATED | Advisory ID: CVE-2026-92574
| CVE | CVE-2026-92574 |
| CVSS Score / Version | 8.8 (High) / CVSS v3.1 |
| Updated | 2026-10-01 |
| CVSS Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CVSS Prose | attack vector is network; attack complexity is low; privileges required is low; user interaction is none; scope is unchanged; confidentiality impact is high; integrity impact is high; availability impact is high. |
| Affected products | Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 |
| Classified as | CWE-250 (Execution with Unnecessary Privileges) |
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | Patch Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 |
| Subsystems | General OT |
| Sectors | Multiple |
A vulnerability in CRI-O checkpoint restore allows a user who can create a pod from a malicious checkpointed container to bypass the destination Kubernetes security context. The restored process may retain credentials, Linux capabilities, no_new_privs, and seccomp state from the checkpoint instead of enforcing the destination configuration. This can allow execution with elevated privileges across the container security boundary.
Affected upstream supported versions are CRI-O 1.34 and later. Downstream Red Hat products are affected from OCP 4.17 onward. Fixes have been applied to supported branches but are not yet released.
Exploitation requires permission to create a pod from a malicious checkpoint image and checkpoint restore functionality to be available. (NVD)
Monitor Red Hat's web page for any future patch releases.
| Source | Reference |
|---|---|
| NVD | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-92574 |
| CVE | https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-92574 |