How severe is CVE-2026-41050?

CVE-2026-41050 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.9, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2026-41050 being actively exploited?

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

How do I fix CVE-2026-41050?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2026-41050 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2026-41050 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-29917.

When was CVE-2026-41050 published?

CVE-2026-41050 was published on 2026-05-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2026-41050

CVE-2026-41050 is a critical-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.9. 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-863.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.9)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (30th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2026-29917
Weakness: CWE-863
Published: 2026-05-13
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Fleet's Helm deployer did not fully apply ServiceAccount impersonation in two code paths, allowing a tenant with git push access to a Fleet-monitored repository to read secrets from any namespace on every downstream cluster targeted by their `GitRepo`.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-41050?: Fleet's Helm deployer did not fully apply ServiceAccount impersonation in two code paths, allowing a tenant with git push access to a Fleet-monitored repository to read secrets from any namespace on every downstream cluster targeted by their `GitRepo`.
How severe is CVE-2026-41050?: CVE-2026-41050 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.9, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2026-41050 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (30th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-41050?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2026-41050 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2026-41050 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-29917.
When was CVE-2026-41050 published?: CVE-2026-41050 was published on 2026-05-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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