cert-manager CVE-2026-62290 allows DNS01 policy bypass and credential theft
CVE-2026-62290 (CVSS 7.3) in cert-manager lets namespace users with edit rights create ACME Challenge resources directly, bypassing ClusterIssuer DNS01 solver policies and exfiltrating cluster-scoped DNS credentials. Fixes ship in versions 1.19.6 and 1.20.3.
- CVE-2026-62290 rated 7.3 CVSS, classified as CWE-863
- Affects versions 1.18.0–1.19.5 and 1.20.0–1.20.2
- Patched in cert-manager 1.19.6 and 1.20.3
- Proof-of-concept exploit confirmed, EPSS 0.11%
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