CVE-2026-53935

What it is

Cilium is a networking, observability, and security solution. Prior to 1.17.16, from 1.18.2 to 1.18.9, and from 1.19.0 to 1.19.3, users with the ability to create CiliumLocalRedirectPolicies can specify arbitrary ClusterIPs via addressMatcher, enabling hijacking traffic to Services in any namespace and bypassing namespace scoping enforced by serviceMatcher; deleting such a policy can also corrupt Cilium internal service state and stop service translation for the affected Service. This issue is fixed in versions 1.17.16, 1.18.10, and 1.19.4.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited from the same network segment with an admin-level account. High risk of service disruption.

Exploit odds

0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2026-07-07 21:17 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-07-10 17:56 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 6.9 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2026-07-07 21:17 UTC

Last modified

2026-07-10 17:56 UTC

Exploit probability

0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-863 · Incorrect authorization

Record status

Deferred

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 6.9

Attack vector

Adjacent network

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

High

User interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

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