Calico install-cni leaks ServiceAccount bearer token via stdout
CVE-2026-41184 Published on May 28, 2026
ServiceAccount token disclosure via install-cni container logs
In Calico, the install-cni init container logs the rendered CNI configuration to standard output. When the configuration template uses the __SERVICEACCOUNT_TOKEN__ placeholder (Canal/Flannel-Calico deployments), the installer substitutes the live Kubernetes ServiceAccount bearer token before logging, exposing the token to any authenticated user with pods/log permission in the namespace with calico-node. The token holds patch privileges on pods/status, enabling annotation-based attacks against cluster workloads. The default kubeconfig-based authentication path is not affected. This is a direct regression of TTA-2018-001.
Weakness Type
Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
Information written to log files can be of a sensitive nature and give valuable guidance to an attacker or expose sensitive user information.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-41184
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Affected Versions
Tigera Calico:- Version 3.32.0 is unaffected.
- Before 3.31.6 is affected.