CVE-2026-70496
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CVE-2026-70496 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.9/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in search-v2-operator. The operator's ClusterRole has permissions equivalent to a cluster administrator, allowing it to impersonate other entities, write Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) configurations, approve Certificate Signing Requests (CSRs), and manage ManifestWork. EPSS estimates a 0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A flaw was found in search-v2-operator. The operator's ClusterRole has permissions equivalent to a cluster administrator, allowing it to impersonate other entities, write Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) configurations, approve Certificate Signing Requests (CSRs), and manage ManifestWork. This grants excessive privileges beyond what is necessary for the operator's intended function, potentially leading to privilege escalation within the cluster.
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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 2.11 | All versions |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.13 | All versions |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.14 | All versions |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.15 | All versions |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.16 | All versions |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.17 | All versions |
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- Status
- Awaiting Analysis
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