cert-manager: Direct ACME Challenge resources can bypass Issuer DNS01 solver policy and use ClusterIssuer DNS credent...
High-risk advisory
CVE-2026-62290
Summary
cert-manager: Direct ACME Challenge resources can bypass Issuer DNS01 solver policy and use ClusterIssuer DNS credentials
Why it matters
GitHub has published a reviewed security advisory for github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager. Prioritize it with other application dependency updates, especially because EPSS places it in the 1% percentile.
Operator check
Check whether github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager is present in application dependency manifests, lockfiles, or build images. Review the GitHub advisory and upgrade to a patched version where available. EPSS probability: 0.1%; percentile: 1%.
Sources
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