KubeEdge: ConfigUpdateJob updateFields enables remote shell injection and code execution on edge nodes
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-62182 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | GitHub_M |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-09-21 18:17:09 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-09-24 23:17:13 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 8.8 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.004760000 probability, percentile 0.386270000 (date 2026-09-27)
Problem Types: CWE-78 | CWE-78 CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 8.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 8.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/commit/6309a335c8e5e3c154b6bb0a09292f5c7dc5... | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/security/advisories/GHSA-m3c6-2p7h-cfr3 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/blob/master/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.23.md | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/commit/14f65fc6207787f266cbcb0dceac7f09a81b... | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/pull/7030 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/pull/7029 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/releases/tag/v1.22.2 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/pull/7028 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/blob/master/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.21.md | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/releases/tag/v1.21.2 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/commit/ee78415a36911c1a93e59a921c23b8e4ecd8... | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/releases/tag/v1.23.1 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/blob/master/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.22.md | [email protected] | github.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
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