CVE-2026-47250: mcp-server-kubernetes Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
mcp-server-kubernetes
The mcp-server-kubernetes package contains a vulnerability where user-supplied flags are passed directly to kubectl without allowlisting. This allows privilege escalation within connected Kubernetes environments.
disclosed CVENo confirmed exploitation, so this record is tracked as a disclosed vulnerability and not counted as an incident. It moves into the counts if CISA or the vendor confirms exploitation. Why
- CVSS
- 6.1
- EPSS
- <0.01 · top 63% · 2026-11-13
- fix status
- Fix status unknown
- first report
- 11 Jun 2026
- last update
- 11 Jun 2026
- CVE ids
Timeline · 1
Sources · 1
Advisories and databases
- 2026-06-11CVE-2026-47250: mcp-server-kubernetes is a Model Context Protocol server for Kubernetes cluster management.NVD · nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-47250
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Classification
- lane
- Patch now
- AI role
- Attack on AI
- categories
- Infrastructure vulnerabilityAgent hijack
- severity
- 2 · Disclosed vulnerability
- fix status
- Fix status unknown
- targets
- Framework / tooling
- owasp llm top 10
- LLM03:2025 Supply ChainLLM06:2025 Excessive Agency
- mitre atlas
- AML.T0053 AI Agent Tool Invocation
- dates
- happened 11 Jun 2026 · first reported 11 Jun 2026
- origin
- NVDVulnerability record from NVD / the GitHub Advisory Database. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- record
- confidence 0.95 · created 2026-10-18 10:04Z · updated 2026-10-18 10:04Z
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# CVE-2026-47250: mcp-server-kubernetes Privilege Escalation Vulnerability https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/cve-2026-47250-mcp-server-kubernetes-privilege-escalation-vu · AIR-2026-1105 · closed 2026-06-11 - Lane: Patch now - Severity: 2 (Disclosed vulnerability) - Fix status: Fix status unknown - First reported: 2026-06-11 - AI role: Attack on AI - Products: mcp-server-kubernetes - CVE ids: CVE-2026-47250 - CVSS: 6.1 ## Summary The mcp-server-kubernetes package contains a vulnerability where user-supplied flags are passed directly to kubectl without allowlisting. This allows privilege escalation within connected Kubernetes environments. ## What to do No action recorded; read the sources below and the vendor's advisory. ## Latest updates - 2026-06-11: CVE-2026-47250: mcp-server-kubernetes is a Model Context Protocol server for Kubernetes cluster management. (https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-47250) ## Sources - 2026-06-11 NVD: CVE-2026-47250: mcp-server-kubernetes is a Model Context Protocol server for Kubernetes cluster management. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-47250 Verify against the vendor's advisory before changing production. Data CC BY-SA 4.0, https://gcdradar.vercel.app.
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