Vulnerability · CVE-2026-39429
kcp is a Kubernetes-like control plane for form-factors and use-cases beyond Kubernetes and container workloads.
Published Apr 8, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 24, 2026 · kcp is a Kubernetes-like
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No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-39429. EPSS is 0.54%. Act only if a listed version of kcp is a Kubernetes-like is installed.
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- The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (kcp is a Kubernetes-like).
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- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- Critical9.1
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.54%
- Remediation
- Advisory link
- Affected products
- cpe kcp/kcp
kcp is a Kubernetes-like control plane for form-factors and use-cases beyond Kubernetes and container workloads. Prior to 0.30.3 and 0.29.3, the cache server is directly exposed by the root shard and has no authentication or authorization in place. This allows anyone who can access the root shard to read and write to the cache server. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.30.3 and 0.29.3.
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- cpe kcp/kcpversion unspecified
How to fix CVE-2026-39429
Recommended remediation
A patch or advisory reference is linked. Open the original publisher for availability by product version.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-39429. EPSS is 0.54%. Act only if a listed version of kcp is a Kubernetes-like is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-302; CWE-862: Missing Authorization. EPSS 0.54%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
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Timeline
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Apr 8, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
kcp is a Kubernetes-like control plane for form-factors and use-cases beyond Kubernetes and container workloads. Prior to 0.30.3 and 0.29.3, the cache server is directly exposed by the root shard and has no authentication or authorization in place. This allows anyone who can access the root shard to read and write to the cache server. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.30.3 and 0.29.3.
Jul 24, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
kcp is a Kubernetes-like control plane for form-factors and use-cases beyond Kubernetes and container workloads. Prior to 0.30.3 and 0.29.3, the cache server is directly exposed by the root shard and has no authentication or authorization in place. This allows anyone who can access the root shard to read and write to the cache server. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.30.3 and 0.29.3.
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-39429
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-39429
30-day exploitation probability 0.5%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-39429
kcp is a Kubernetes-like control plane for form-factors and use-cases beyond Kubernetes and container workloads. Prior to 0.30.3 and 0.29.3, the cache server is directly exposed by the root shard and has no authentication or authorization in place. This allows anyone who can acce
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.