Capsule is a multi-tenancy and policy-based framework for Kubernetes. The Capsule Controller runs with cluster-admin privileges. Although the TenantResource RawItems processing logic forcibly sets the namespace, this is ineffective for cluster-scoped resources. Prior to version 0.13.0, tenant administrators can leverage the Controller's elevated privileges to create cluster-scoped resources (such as ClusterRole and ValidatingWebhookConfiguration) that they cannot create directly, achieving cross-tenant privilege escalation and cluster-level attacks. The attack vector has a few limiting factors. This attack requires Tenant Owner privileges and requires Capsule Controller running with cluster-admin privileges (default configuration). Additionally, some clusters may have additional admission controllers blocking malicious resources. Version 0.13.0 patches this issue.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/projectcapsule/capsule/releases/tag/v0.13.0 | Product Release Notes |
| https://github.com/projectcapsule/capsule/security/advisories/GHSA-qjjm-7j9w-pw72 | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/projectcapsule/capsule/security/advisories/GHSA-qjjm-7j9w-pw72 | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
03 Jun 2026, 19:40
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:projectcapsule:capsule:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| First Time |
Projectcapsule capsule
Projectcapsule |
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| References | () https://github.com/projectcapsule/capsule/releases/tag/v0.13.0 - Product, Release Notes | |
| References | () https://github.com/projectcapsule/capsule/security/advisories/GHSA-qjjm-7j9w-pw72 - Exploit, Vendor Advisory | |
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 9.1 |
02 Jun 2026, 14:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () https://github.com/projectcapsule/capsule/security/advisories/GHSA-qjjm-7j9w-pw72 - |
01 Jun 2026, 19:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-06-01 19:16
Updated : 2026-06-03 19:40
NVD link : CVE-2026-22872
Mitre link : CVE-2026-22872
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-22872
JSON object : View
Products Affected
projectcapsule
- capsule
