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[kubernetes] CVE-2026-19444: kubectl cp path traversal on Windows allows arbitrary file writes

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Kubernetes assigned CVE-2026-19444 to a Windows kubectl cp path traversal that allows arbitrary file writes.

Vyom Yadav notified the Kubernetes community on oss-security about CVE-2026-19444. The flaw is a path traversal in kubectl cp on Windows that allows arbitrary file writes. It has a CVSS 3.1 score of 6.5. The published message is truncated before the full affected-version and remediation guidance.

Key facts
  • CVE-2026-19444 is a path traversal in kubectl cp on Windows.
  • Successful use can write arbitrary files on the client.
  • The issue is scored CVSS 3.1 6.5.
  • Vyom Yadav disclosed it to the Kubernetes oss-security list.
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Vulnerabilities mentioned

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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2026-19444
Windows kubectl cp path traversal allows arbitrary file writes
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From the original article

Posted by Vyom Yadav on Sep 28 Hello Kubernetes Community, https://www. first. org/cvss/calculator/3.

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