CVE-2026-70496
Search-v2-operator: search-v2-operator: operator clusterrole is cluster-admin equivalent via impersonate, rbac write, csr approve, and manifestwork
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 9.9 Critical
- Published
- Aug 19, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 5, 2026
- Reserved
- Aug 4, 2026
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 9.9 Critical | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H | redhat |
Weaknesses
- CWE-250 Execution with Unnecessary Privileges
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.11Red Hat |
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Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.13Red Hat |
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Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.14Red Hat |
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Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.15Red Hat |
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Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.16Red Hat |
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Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.17Red Hat |
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Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.17Red Hat |
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Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2Red Hat |
References
- RHSA-2026:60386vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:60387vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:60388vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:60389vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:60390vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:60391vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-70496vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2511032issue-tracking
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