KubeEdge CloudCore through 1.23.1 accepts node task status reports on its HTTPS server without authentication verification. Attackers can reach CloudCore on port 10002 to mark upgrade jobs as succeeded or failed, deceiving the control plane about node upgrade status and blocking further upgrade scheduling.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact Low

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

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No CVSS v2

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
kubeedge kubeedge unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected ≤ 1.23.1

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/geo-chen/oss/blob/main/kubeedge.md cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/blob/v1.23.1/cloud/pkg/cloudhub/servers/httpserver/nodetask/report_status.go cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/kubeedge/kubeedge/blob/v1.23.1/cloud/pkg/cloudhub/servers/httpserver/server.go cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kubeedge-cloudcore-through-1.23.1-missing-authentication-on-node-task-endpoints cve-icon cve-icon
History

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Type Values Removed Values Added
Description KubeEdge CloudCore through 1.23.1 accepts node task status reports on its HTTPS server without authentication verification. Attackers can reach CloudCore on port 10002 to mark upgrade jobs as succeeded or failed, deceiving the control plane about node upgrade status and blocking further upgrade scheduling.
Title KubeEdge CloudCore through 1.23.1 Missing Authentication on Node Task Endpoints
First Time appeared Linuxfoundation
Linuxfoundation kubeedge
Weaknesses CWE-306
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:kubeedge:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linuxfoundation
Linuxfoundation kubeedge
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-29T16:35:33.159Z

Reserved: 2026-08-29T14:11:13.911Z

Link: CVE-2026-82473

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-29T17:17:59.770

Modified: 2026-08-29T17:17:59.770

Link: CVE-2026-82473

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-29T17:30:12Z

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