How severe is CVE-2026-40923?

CVE-2026-40923 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2026-40923 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (13th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2026-40923?

CVE-2026-40923 affects Linuxfoundation Tekton Pipelines. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2026-40923?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2026-40923 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2026-40923 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-24481.

When was CVE-2026-40923 published?

CVE-2026-40923 was published on 2026-04-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2026-40923

CVE-2026-40923 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linuxfoundation Tekton Pipelines with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-22.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.4)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (13th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2026-24481
Weakness: CWE-22
Affected product: Linuxfoundation Tekton Pipelines
Published: 2026-04-21
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Tekton Pipelines project provides k8s-style resources for declaring CI/CD-style pipelines. Starting in version 1.0.0 and prior to versions 1.0.2, 1.3.4, 1.6.2, 1.9.3, and 1.11.1, a validation bypass in the VolumeMount path restriction allows mounting volumes under restricted /tekton/ internal paths by using .. path traversal components. The restriction check uses strings.HasPrefix without filepath.Clean, so a path like /tekton/home/../results passes validation but resolves to /tekton/results at runtime. Versions 1.0.2, 1.3.4, 1.6.2, 1.9.3, and 1.11.1 fix the issue.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-40923?: Tekton Pipelines project provides k8s-style resources for declaring CI/CD-style pipelines. Starting in version 1.0.0 and prior to versions 1.0.2, 1.3.4, 1.6.2, 1.9.3, and 1.11.1, a validation bypass in the VolumeMount path restriction allows mounting volumes under restricted /tekton/ internal paths by using .. path traversal components. The restriction check uses strings.HasPrefix without filepath.Clean, so a path like /tekton/home/../results passes validation but resolves to /tekton/results at runtime. Versions 1.0.2, 1.3.4, 1.6.2, 1.9.3, and 1.11.1 fix the issue.
How severe is CVE-2026-40923?: CVE-2026-40923 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2026-40923 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (13th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2026-40923?: CVE-2026-40923 affects Linuxfoundation Tekton Pipelines. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2026-40923?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2026-40923 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2026-40923 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-24481.
When was CVE-2026-40923 published?: CVE-2026-40923 was published on 2026-04-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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