CVE-2026-18677
MEDIUMDescription
In Kong Mesh running in universal mode with a MeshIdentity whose SPIFFE ID path template derives from the dataplane's kuma.io/workload label, the XDS authenticator in kuma-cp validates that label only when the dataplane token is bound to a workload. Workload binding is optional, so a dataplane presenting a tags-bound token can register with kuma.io/workload set to any value and obtain another workload's SPIFFE identity.
How to fix
No published remediation has been found for this vulnerability's affected products yet.
Mitigation guidance may be in the linked vendor advisories in the References section below.
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CVSS v4 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Exploit Intelligence
Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 24% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-290 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-4358 | Critical | 9.8 | 97% | KEV | - |
| CVE-2022-24112 | Critical | 9.8 | 96% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2022-23131 | Critical | 9.1 | 96% | KEV | - |
| CVE-2019-1234 | High | 7.5 | 74% | - | - |
| CVE-2021-31195 | Medium | 6.5 | 74% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2021-29441 | High | 8.6 | 70% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2026-18677?
No published fix for CVE-2026-18677 has been found yet. Check the linked vendor advisories for guidance as it becomes available.
Is CVE-2026-18677 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2026-18677 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.31% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 24% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2026-18677?
CVE-2026-18677 has a CVSS v4 base score of 6.0, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-08-13.