CVE-2026-15584
Redhatinsights/incluster-checks: incluster-checks: privileged host-chroot debug pods created in shared default namespace enable privilege escalation to node root
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.5 High
- Published
- Jul 13, 2026
- Updated
- Jul 14, 2026
- Reserved
- Jul 13, 2026
Description
A privilege escalation vulnerability was found in the incluster-checks tool for OpenShift. The tool creates privileged debug pods with host filesystem access in the shared default namespace, where any user with the standard edit role can exec into them and obtain root access on cluster nodes.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.5 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | redhat |
Weaknesses
- CWE-250 Execution with Unnecessary Privileges
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
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References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-15584vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2499647issue-tracking
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