Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Contrast before 1.23.1 Image Substitution via Policy Generation
CVE-2026-100833
Contrast (edgelesssys/contrast) versions 1.14.0 before 1.23.1 generate runtime policies that fail to detect all container image substitutions. A bad rebase during a Kata Containers update accidentally introduced an `allow_storage` rule that accepts storage entries using the `image_guest_pull` driver without verifying the image digest. An attacker with access to the Kata agent API — for example, a Kubernetes cluster administrator in Contrast's threat model — can therefore substitute a container image with an exploit payload, provided the substituted image satisfies the remaining policy rules, undermining the confidential container's integrity guarantees.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
8.6
HIGH
EPSS Probability:0.23%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-20 ↗Improper Input Validation
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| edgelesssys | contrast | 1.14.0 < 1.23.1 (affected), 1.23.1 (unaffected) |
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Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.226%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | VulnCheck · Bug Bounty Provider · USA |
| Reserved | 2026-09-26T23:23:03 |
| Published | 2026-09-27T01:28:32 |
| Patch Date | 2026-08-24 |
| Last Updated | 2026-10-09T13:22:54 |
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