CVE-2026-50166: Improper Certificate Validation

Kuma is a modern Envoy-based service mesh that can run on every cloud across both Kubernetes and VMs. Prior to 2.7.26, 2.9.16, 2.11.14, 2.12.11, and 2.13.7, a kumactl profile manually configured for an HTTPS control plane without --ca-cert-file disables TLS peer verification and sends API tokens...

kumactl connects to control plane without verifying TLS certificate when no CA is configured

When an operator adds an HTTPS control plane profile to kumactl without providing a CA certificate, kumactl disables TLS verification and sends API tokens over the unverified connection Impact An attacker on the network path between the operator and the control plane can intercept user or admin A...

PT-2026-60670

When an operator adds an HTTPS control plane profile to kumactl without providing a CA certificate, kumactl disables TLS verification and sends API tokens over the unverified connection Impact An attacker on the network path between the operator and the control plane can intercept user or admin A...