CVE-2026-35205

Helm is a package manager for Charts for Kubernetes. From 4.0.0 to 4.1.3, Helm will install plugins missing provenance (.prov file) when signature verification is required. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.1.4.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/helm/helm/commit/05fa37973dc9e42b76e1d2883494c87174b6074f	Patch
https://github.com/helm/helm/releases/tag/v4.1.4	Product Release Notes
https://github.com/helm/helm/security/advisories/GHSA-q5jf-9vfq-h4h7	Mitigation Vendor Advisory
https://helm.sh/docs/topics/provenance/#the-provenance-file	Product
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26441
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-35205
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2456927
https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-35205.json

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:helm:helm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-04-09 16:16

Updated : 2026-07-15 02:20

NVD link : CVE-2026-35205

Mitre link : CVE-2026-35205

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-35205

JSON object : View

Products Affected

helm

helm

CWE

CWE-636

Not Failing Securely ('Failing Open')

CWE-347

Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature

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