CVE-2026-24512
Path Injection in ingress-nginx Allows Remote Code Execution
Publication date: 2026-02-03
Last updated on: 2026-03-09
Assigner: Kubernetes
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| ingress-nginx | ingress-nginx | * |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-20 | The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability exists in the ingress-nginx controller where the `rules.http.paths.path` Ingress field can be exploited to inject malicious configuration into nginx.
Such injection can lead to arbitrary code execution within the context of the ingress-nginx controller.
Additionally, it can cause disclosure of Secrets that the controller has access to, which by default includes all Secrets cluster-wide.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
Exploitation of this vulnerability can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the ingress-nginx controller.
This can lead to unauthorized access and disclosure of sensitive Secrets stored in the cluster.
Such access can compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system and its data.
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