GitHub Advisoryadvisory · Go

GHSA-m63v-2g9w-2w6v Fission: Environment Runtime.Container and Builder.Container SecurityContext bypass allows privileged pod creation

CRITICAL Published 2026-06-30 Modified 2026-06-30 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2026-50566
Ecosystem
Go
Packages
github.com/fission/fission
Severity
Critical
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-250, CWE-269
Reviewed
2026-06-30

Affected packages

• Go github.com/fission/fission: < 1.24.0 → fixed in 1.24.0

Description

Summary A follow-up bypass of the round-4 PodSpec hardening (GHSA-gx55-f84r-v3r7, GHSA-wmgg-3p4h-48x7, GHSA-v455-mv2v-5g92). Those advisories validate and sanitize the `PodSpec` (`spec.runtime.podSpec` / `spec.builder.podSpec` / `function.spec.podSpec`), but the Environment CRD also exposes `spec.runtime.container` and `spec.builder.container` — a standalone `Container` merged into the runtime/builder pod whose `SecurityContext` bypassed both layers. Details Admission-layer gap. `Environment.Validate()` calls `ValidatePodSpecSafety()` on `Runtime.PodSpec` and `Builder.PodSpec` only. That function takes a `*PodSpec`, so it never inspects the standalone `Runtime.Container.SecurityContext` or `Builder.Container.SecurityContext`. Merge-layer gap. `sanitizeContainerSecurityContext()` ran only inside `MergePodSpec()`. The container field is merged via `MergeContainer()`, which did not sanitize. With only `Runtime.Container` set and `Runtime.PodSpec` nil, `MergePodSpec` is never invoked, so the sanitizer never ran. Affected merge sites: poolmgr (`gp_deployment.go`), newdeploy (`newdeploy.go`), and buildermgr (`envwatcher.go`). Proof of concept ```yaml apiVersion: fission.io/v1 kind: Environment metadata: name: priv-escape-test namespace: default spec: version: 3 runtime: image: "ghcr.io/fission/python-env:latest" container: name: priv-escape-test securityContext: privileged: true poolsize: 1 ``` The admission webhook accepts this Environment and the resulting pool pod runs with `privileged: true`. Equivalent bypasses: `allowPrivilegeEscalation: true`, `capabilities.add: ["SYS_ADMIN"]`, `capabilities.add: ["NET_ADMIN","SYS_PTRACE"]`. The same attack applies to `Builder.Container`. Impact A tenant with `environments.fission.io` create/update RBAC can run `privileged` / `allowPrivilegeEscalation` / dangerous-capability containers in the Fission function or builder namespace, scheduled under the executor's high-privilege service account — enabling container-sandbox escape, host filesystem and network access, and potential node- and cluster-level compromise. Identical blast radius to GHSA-gx55-f84r-v3r7. Fix Fixed in #3406 and released in v1.24.0. • Admission layer (primary defence): a new `ValidateContainerSafety` in `pkg/apis/core/v1/podspec_safety.go` applies the per-container SecurityContext denylist (`privileged`, `allowPrivilegeEscalation`, dangerous capabilities) to a standalone container, and is called from `Environment.Validate()` for `Runtime.Container` and `Builder.Container`. • Merge layer (defence in depth): `sanitizeContainerSecurityContext()` is now invoked inside `MergeContainer()` itself, covering all three executor/builder call sites. Workarounds • Restrict Environment create/update RBAC to trusted administrators. • Deploy a Kyverno / OPA Gatekeeper policy rejecting dangerous Container SecurityContext on Environment CRDs. • Label the function/builder namespaces with `pod-security.kubernetes.io/enforce: restricted`. References • GHSA-gx55-f84r-v3r7, GHSA-wmgg-3p4h-48x7, GHSA-v455-mv2v-5g92 — the round-4 PodSpec fixes this advisory bypasses (#3391, `e484df84`).

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2026-50566 Fission is an open-source, Kubernetes-native serverless framework that simplifies the deployment of functions and applications on… vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (2)

  • CWE-250 Execution with Unnecessary Privileges weakness
  • CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management weakness

References