CVE-2026-50540: Kata Containers: Config Path Annotation Arbitrary File Loading

Overview

Severity

Critical (CVSS 9.6)

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

Exploit Status

Not Exploited

Patch Tuesday

2026-Aug

Released

2026-08-09

Last Updated

2026-08-23

EPSS Score

0.40% (percentile: 34.3%)

Affected Products (2)

Other

• 21655-17084
• 21674-17084

Revision History

• 2026-08-09: Information published.
• 2026-08-10: Information published.
• 2026-08-23: Information published.