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CVE-2026-18679

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.8 EPSS 0.12% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS · Published 2026-08-12 · Last synced 2026-08-15

CyberRota Analysis

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The vulnerability arises when kuma-dp is initiated against an HTTPS control plane without a CA certificate, leading to TLS peer verification being disabled. This allows an on-path attacker to intercept the dataplane authentication token, potentially enabling them to impersonate the control plane and inject malicious configurations into the proxy. Organizations utilizing kuma-dp in their network architecture should prioritize addressing this issue to safeguard against potential unauthorized access and configuration manipulation.

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CVE
CVE-2026-18679
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.8
EPSS
0.12%

Original NVD Description

When kuma-dp is started against an HTTPS control plane and the operator did not pass a CA certificate, the data plane connects with TLS peer verification disabled, and the dataplane authentication token is sent over that unverified connection. An on-path actor can intercept the dataplane authentication token and impersonate the control plane to the data plane, injecting a forged bootstrap configuration and taking over the proxy.