Vulnerability Description
KubeEdge is an open source system for extending native containerized application orchestration capabilities to hosts at Edge. From 1.21.0 until 1.21.2, 1.22.2, and 1.23.1, ConfigUpdateJob processing in edge/pkg/taskmanager/actions/configupdatejob.go concatenates authenticated user-controlled updateFields values into the keadm config-update command and executes it through a system shell. A user with permission to create or modify ConfigUpdateJob resources can include shell metacharacters in the complete --set value and cause arbitrary commands to execute on an enrolled target edge node with the privileges of the KubeEdge process handling the job. This issue is fixed in versions 1.21.2, 1.22.2, and 1.23.1.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/blob/master/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.21.md
- https://github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/blob/master/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.22.md
- https://github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/blob/master/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.23.md
- https://github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/commit/14f65fc6207787f266cbcb0dceac7f09a81b
- https://github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/commit/6309a335c8e5e3c154b6bb0a09292f5c7dc5
- https://github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/commit/ee78415a36911c1a93e59a921c23b8e4ecd8
- https://github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/pull/7028
- https://github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/pull/7029
- https://github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/pull/7030
- https://github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/releases/tag/v1.21.2
- https://github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/releases/tag/v1.22.2
- https://github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/releases/tag/v1.23.1
- https://github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/security/advisories/GHSA-m3c6-2p7h-cfr3
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-62182?
CVE-2026-62182 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). KubeEdge is an open source system for extending native containerized application orchestration capabilities to hosts at Edge. From 1.21.0 until 1.21.2, 1.22.2, and 1.23.1, ConfigUpdateJob processing i...
How severe is CVE-2026-62182?
CVE-2026-62182 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-62182?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.