CVE-2026-3864 PUBLISHED

CSI Driver for NFS path traversal via subDir may delete unintended directories on the NFS server

Assigner: kubernetes
Reserved: 10.03.2026 Published: 20.03.2026 Updated: 20.03.2026

A vulnerability was discovered in the Kubernetes CSI Driver for NFS where the subDir parameter in volume identifiers was insufficiently validated. Attackers with the ability to create PersistentVolumes referencing the NFS CSI driver could craft volume identifiers containing path traversal sequences (../). During volume deletion or cleanup operations, the driver could operate on unintended directories outside the intended managed path within the NFS export. This may lead to deletion or modification of directories on the NFS server.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
CVSS Score: 6.5

CSI Driver for NFS path traversal via subDir may delete unintended directories on the NFS server

Product Status

Vendor Kubernetes
Product CSI Driver for NFS
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to 4.13.1 (excl.)
  • Version 4.13.1 is unaffected

Solutions

Upgrade the CSI Driver for NFS to version 4.13.1 or later. As mitigations, restrict PersistentVolume creation privileges to trusted administrators and review NFS exports to ensure only intended directories are writable by the driver.

Credits

  • Shaul Ben Hai, Senior Staff Security Researcher, SentinelOne reporter

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-22 Path Traversal CWE

Impacts

  • CAPEC-126 Path Traversal