Warpgate: Kubernetes authorization correlation can be reused by a recreated same-name account
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-91168 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | GitHub_M |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-11-04 16:17:54 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-11-09 17:17:34 UTC |
| Description | Warpgate is an open source SSH, HTTPS, and MySQL bastion host for Linux. From 0.21.0 until 0.29.0, the Kubernetes request correlator in warpgate-protocol-kubernetes/src/correlator.rs keys an authorized AdmittedTarget by username, target_name, and client IP rather than by the immutable user UUID, while KubernetesSessionHandle::close does not evict the entry. If an account is deleted and a different low-privilege account is created with the same username, the replacement account can successfully authenticate as that recreated username and reuse the predecessor's still-live correlation entry when requesting the same target from the same client IP before kubernetes.session_max_age expires. Current-request authentication still occurs, but the reused entry bypasses a fresh target authorization check and can cause Warpgate to proxy requests with Kubernetes target credentials that the replacement account is not authorized to use, exposing cluster resources or permitting unauthorized mutations. This issue is fixed in version 0.29.0. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 6.8 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS: 0.002800000 probability, percentile 0.206700000 (date 2026-11-09)
Problem Types: CWE-639 | CWE-639 CWE-639: Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 6.8 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 6.8 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/warp-tech/warpgate/security/advisories/GHSA-pw7m-635x-pmx7 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | github.com | |
| github.com/warp-tech/warpgate/releases/tag/v0.29.0 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/warp-tech/warpgate/commit/2f77f07b8335ff495068aa10d650d4b314b... | [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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