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CVE-2026-97146

Apache YuniKorn: Admission control bypass via system label forgery

Apache Software Foundation Apache YuniKorn
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CVSS
4.8Medium
ExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.35%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 27% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed in1.10.0Fixed versionCVE List
Published7 Oct 2026Updated 7 Oct 2026CVE List

What fixes it

A fixed version on one release line is not the upgrade target for every line. Check your exact version and any vendor backports.

Description

Apache YuniKorn 1.9.0 and earlier allows bypassing the check for the user annotation by setting a secondary label on the pod. If the pod has the label 'app=yunikorn' the checks limiting the user annotation content are not run. The label is used to identify the YuniKorn application itself in the deployments.

The bypass allows any user to specify an arbitrary user info annotation. The arbitrary user information could allow access to a queue that the user normally would not have access to. Quota usage for the queue might be impacted if the application runs in the incorrect queue. User based quota enforcement is also based on the user annotation. User quota tracking could be side stepped even if the application runs in the correct queue.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.10.0, which fixes this issue.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 1

  • Apache YuniKornaffected: all versions before 1.10.0CVE List

References 1