Vulnerability Description
Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties, Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Apache Flink Kubernetes Operator. The FlinkSessionJob jarURI is currently not validated so that it points to user-owned files or addresses. This lets a user with CR create permissions read files from the operator pod's filesystem and pull content from any backing store reachable through Flink's pluggable filesystem layer and access them through the submitted Flink job. Furthermore for fetching from http/https addresses there is currently no allowlist on the URI scheme, no host check, no IP-range restriction, and no protection against pointing the URI at internal or link-local addresses.This issue affects Apache Flink Kubernetes Operator: from 1.3.0 before 1.15.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.15.0, which fixes the issue.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Flink Kubernetes Operator | >= 1.3.0, < 1.15.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/jvxs2kh2o60sl7qkl5nss4r5phzfl4czMailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/26/6Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-40564?
CVE-2026-40564 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties, Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Apache Flink Kubernetes Operator. The FlinkSessionJob jarURI is currently not validated so tha...
How severe is CVE-2026-40564?
CVE-2026-40564 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-40564?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apache Flink Kubernetes Operator.