CVE-2026-66786
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CVE-2026-66786 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in submariner. In cert-auth mode, the connection configuration is built using free-form strings from the Custom Resource Definition (CRD) without proper validation. EPSS estimates a 0.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A flaw was found in submariner. In cert-auth mode, the connection configuration is built using free-form strings from the Custom Resource Definition (CRD) without proper validation. A malicious cluster can exploit this by publishing a CableName that includes newlines and ipsec.conf directives. This allows an attacker to inject arbitrary configuration parameters or execute commands through leftupdown hooks, leading to remote code execution as root on the gateway node.
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Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.17 | All versions |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2 | All versions |
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- Status
- Awaiting Analysis
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