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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)

References & Technical Advisories

No reference links found.

Threat Intelligence Signals

EPSS Score
0.226%

Identity & Timeline

StatusPUBLISHED
Assigning AuthorityVulnCheck · Bug Bounty Provider · USA
Reserved2026-09-26T23:23:03
Published2026-09-27T01:28:32
Patch Date2026-08-24
Last Updated2026-10-09T13:22:54

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