CVE-2026-44283
mediumpriority · track · 17OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.002 · 13 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
etcd is a distributed key-value store for the data of a distributed system. Prior to 3.4.44, 3.5.30, and 3.6.11, a vulnerability in etcd allows read access via PrevKv, or lease attachment in Put requests within transaction operations, to bypass RBAC authorization checks. An authenticated user without sufficient read or lease-related permissions may be able to access unauthorized data or attach leases by invoking transaction operations with these features enabled. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.4.44, 3.5.30, and 3.6.11.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · none–medium · 0–4.3
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-1400etcd: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Umgehen von SicherheitsvorkehrungenDeutsch2026-05-06csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in etcd ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen.
- GHSA-x35m-3gp4-4fh5etcd RBAC bypass allows unauthorized data access via PrevKv/lease attachment in nested transaction Put requests2026-05-07ghsa · osvUS
### Impact _What kind of vulnerability is it? Who is impacted?_ A vulnerability in etcd allows read access via PrevKv, or lease attachment in Put requests within transaction operations, to bypass RBAC authorization checks. An authenticated user without sufficient read or lease-related permissions may be able to access unauthorized data or attach leases by invoking transaction operations with these features enabled. Kubernetes does not rely on etcd’s built-in authentication and authorization. Instead, the API server handles authentication and authorization itself, so typical Kubernetes deployments are not affected. ### Patches _Has the problem been patched? What versions should users upgrade to?_ This vulnerability is patched in the following versions: - etcd 3.6.11 - etcd 3.5.30 - etcd 3.4.44 ### Workarounds _Is there a way for users to fix or remediate the vulnerability without upgrading?_ If upgrading is not immediately possible, reduce exposure by treating the affected RPCs as unauthenticated in practice. - restrict network access to etcd server ports so only trusted components can connect - require strong client identity at the transport layer, such as mTLS with tightly scoped client certificate distribution ### Reporters Samy Ghannad (@SamyGhannad on Github) reported that read access via PrevKv in a Put request within etcd transactions bypassed RBAC authorization checks. Benjamin Wang (@ahrtr ) further analyzed that lease attachment in a Put request within etcd transactions also bypassed RBAC authorization checks
- BIT-etcd-2026-44283etcd: Read access via PrevKv in etcd transactions may bypass RBAC authorization checks2026-05-18vendor · osvUS
etcd is a distributed key-value store for the data of a distributed system. Prior to 3.4.44, 3.5.30, and 3.6.11, a vulnerability in etcd allows read access via PrevKv, or lease attachment in Put requests within transaction operations, to bypass RBAC authorization checks. An authenticated user without sufficient read or lease-related permissions may be able to access unauthorized data or attach leases by invoking transaction operations with these features enabled. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.4.44, 3.5.30, and 3.6.11.
- GO-2026-5736Etcd RBAC bypass via PrevKv/lease in nested transactions in go.etcd.io/etcd/v3 in go.etcd.io/etcd/server2026-07-24vendor · osvUS
Etcd RBAC bypass via PrevKv/lease in nested transactions in go.etcd.io/etcd/v3 in go.etcd.io/etcd/server
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