Traefik is an HTTP reverse proxy and load balancer. Prior to 2.11.46, 3.6.17, and 3.7.1, Traefik's Kubernetes Gateway API provider allows a tenant with HTTPRoute creation permissions to expose the REST provider handler, bypassing the providers.rest.insecure=false setting. The Gateway provider accepts any TraefikService backend reference whose name ends with @internal, making it possible to route traffic to rest@internal in addition to the intended api@internal. In shared Gateway deployments where the REST provider is enabled, this allows a low-privileged actor to gain live dynamic configuration write access to Traefik, enabling unauthorized reconfiguration of routers and services. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.11.46, 3.6.17, and 3.7.1.
CVE-2026-44774
This critical-severity CVE scores 9.9 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.4%, top 65% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 9.9
- EG Score
- 9.9(medium)
- EPSS
- 37.8%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
May 15, 2026
Last Modified
July 15, 2026
Advisory Details (8)
Auto-updated Jul 16, 20262477937 – (CVE-2026-44774) CVE-2026-44774 traefik: Traefik: Privilege escalation via Kubernetes Gateway API provider configuration bypass
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2477937Gateway API TraefikService backend accepts rest@internal, allowing unauthorized exposure of the REST provider despite providers.rest.insecure=false · Advisory · traefik/traefik · GitHub
https://github.com/traefik/traefik/security/advisories/GHSA-96qj-4jj5-wcjcv3.7.1
Patch available: traefik/traefik v3.7.1
https://github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v3.7.1v3.6.17
Patch available: traefik/traefik v3.6.17
https://github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v3.6.17v2.11.46
Patch available: traefik/traefik v2.11.46
https://github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v2.11.46Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-44774(2)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
- RHSA-2026:36820Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces 3.29.0 Release.
- GHSA-96qj-4jj5-wcjcGitHub Security AdvisoriesMedium
Traefik: Gateway API TraefikService backend accepts rest@internal, allowing unauthorized exposure of the REST provider despite providers.rest.insecure=false
Affected Packages
(3 across 1 ecosystem)
Go(3)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/traefik/traefik | — | — | — |
| github.com/traefik/traefik/v2 | — | 2.11.46 | — |
| github.com/traefik/traefik/v3 | — | 3.6.17 | — |
Weakness Classification(2)
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