CVE-2026-44283
etcd: Read access via PrevKv in etcd transactions may bypass RBAC authorization checks
Description
etcd is a distributed key-value store for the data of a distributed system. Prior to 3.4.44, 3.5.30, and 3.6.11, a vulnerability in etcd allows read access via PrevKv, or lease attachment in Put requests within transaction operations, to bypass RBAC authorization checks. An authenticated user without sufficient read or lease-related permissions may be able to access unauthorized data or attach leases by invoking transaction operations with these features enabled. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.4.44, 3.5.30, and 3.6.11.
How to fix CVE-2026-44283
To remediate CVE-2026-44283, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 3.4.44 or later
- —no fix listed
- —upgrade to 3.4.44 or later
- —upgrade to 3.6.11 or later
Is CVE-2026-44283 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (4)
- from 0, < 3.4.44, >= 3.5.0, < 3.5.30, >= 3.6.0, < 3.6.11
- from 0
- from 0, < 3.4.44
- >= 3.6.0, < 3.6.11
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | NONE0.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:N |