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CVE-2026-50545 fission CVE debrief
CVE-2026-50545 is a critical vulnerability in Fission, an open-source, Kubernetes-native serverless framework. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9.9 and was published on [cvePublishedAt](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-50545). The Environment.spec.runtime.podSpec / spec.builder.podSpec passthrough lacked validation, and MergePodSpec propagated dangerous fields into the generated pods. This issue has been patched in version 1.24.0.
- Vendor
- fission
- Product
- Unknown
- CVSS
- CRITICAL 9.9
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-06-10
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-06-10
- Advisory published
- 2026-06-10
- Advisory updated
- 2026-06-10
Who should care
Users of Fission prior to version 1.24.0 should update to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability.
Technical summary
The vulnerability is caused by the lack of validation in the Environment.spec.runtime.podSpec / spec.builder.podSpec passthrough and the propagation of dangerous fields into the generated pods by MergePodSpec. This could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges.
Defensive priority
high
Recommended defensive actions
- Update to Fission version 1.24.0 or later.
- Review and validate podSpec configurations to prevent propagation of dangerous fields.
Evidence notes
The vulnerability is patched in version 1.24.0. References: [ref-6](https://github.com/fission/fission/releases/tag/v1.24.0), [ref-4](https://github.com/fission/fission/pull/3390), [ref-5](https://github.com/fission/fission/pull/3391), [ref-7](https://github.com/fission/fission/security/advisories/GHSA-wmgg-3p4h-48x7).
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-50545 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-50545
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-50545 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-50545
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://github.com/fission/fission/pull/3390
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://github.com/fission/fission/pull/3391
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://github.com/fission/fission/releases/tag/v1.24.0
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://github.com/fission/fission/security/advisories/GHSA-wmgg-3p4h-48x7
Methodology and review provenance
AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.