cert-manager adds certificates and certificate issuers as resource types in Kubernetes clusters, and simplifies the process of obtaining, renewing and using those certificates. From 1.18.0 until 1.19.6 and 1.20.3, Challenge resources under acme.cert-manager.io can be created directly by namespace users without admission validation tying the Challenge to an Order, owner reference, or Issuer-selected solver, allowing attacker-controlled Challenge.spec.solver values referencing a ClusterIssuer to bypass DNS01 solver selectors such as dnsZones, dnsNames, and matchLabels and cause cert-manager to use ClusterIssuer DNS credentials for attacker-selected provider settings and DNS names, including disclosure of X-Api-User and X-Api-Key headers for acme-dns. This issue is fixed in versions 1.19.6 and 1.20.3.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager/commit/6bda47297c8fbc6b121b8b76624b668d26f1a155 | Patch |
| https://github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager/commit/b37dbf01ecea50a0b3a19df0a7fe4c5ad6803f16 | Patch |
| https://github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager/pull/8940 | Issue Tracking Patch |
| https://github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager/pull/8941 | Issue Tracking Patch |
| https://github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager/releases/tag/v1.19.6 | Product Release Notes |
| https://github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager/releases/tag/v1.20.3 | Product Release Notes |
| https://github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager/security/advisories/GHSA-8rvj-mm4h-c258 | Exploit Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager/security/advisories/GHSA-8rvj-mm4h-c258 | Exploit Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
30 Jul 2026, 14:27
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () https://github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager/commit/6bda47297c8fbc6b121b8b76624b668d26f1a155 - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager/commit/b37dbf01ecea50a0b3a19df0a7fe4c5ad6803f16 - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager/pull/8940 - Issue Tracking, Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager/pull/8941 - Issue Tracking, Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager/releases/tag/v1.19.6 - Product, Release Notes | |
| References | () https://github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager/releases/tag/v1.20.3 - Product, Release Notes | |
| References | () https://github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager/security/advisories/GHSA-8rvj-mm4h-c258 - Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cert-manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| First Time |
Linuxfoundation cert-manager
Linuxfoundation |
18 Jul 2026, 03:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () https://github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager/security/advisories/GHSA-8rvj-mm4h-c258 - |
16 Jul 2026, 20:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-07-16 20:16
Updated : 2026-07-30 14:27
NVD link : CVE-2026-62290
Mitre link : CVE-2026-62290
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-62290
JSON object : View
Products Affected
linuxfoundation
- cert-manager
CWE
CWE-863
Incorrect Authorization
