CVE-2026-71470
Acm-search-v2-rhel9: search-v2-operator: search cr imageoverride/arguments/envvar flow unsanitized into pods running impersonating sa
No known exploitation. EPSS puts it in the 51st percentile. Only a workaround so far.
What to do
No fixed build is published yet. The vendor describes a workaround.
What it is
From the CVE record
A flaw was found in the search-v2-operator. This vulnerability allows a privileged user, specifically a Custom Resource (CR) editor, to manipulate Search CR fields such as imageOverride, arguments, and environment variables without proper validation. By exploiting this, an attacker can mount arbitrary secrets into a search container's environment or replace the container image with an attacker-controlled one. This leads to privilege escalation and can result in a full cluster compromise due to the ServiceAccount's extensive impersonation permissions.
In plain language
No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.
Exploitation
Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.
- CISA KEV
Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.
- Public exploits
No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.
- EPSS
0.7% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 51st percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
Lifecycle
11 events over 8 days, from the signal feeds we watch.
- Workaround availablerecord updated
- Workaround availablerecord updated
- Workaround availablerecord updated
- Workaround availablepublished, weakness classified, att&ck mapped, record updated
Affected products
- Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.11Cloud & SaaS / container-orchestration
- Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.13Cloud & SaaS / container-orchestration
- Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.14Cloud & SaaS / container-orchestration
- Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.15Operating Systems / linux-distro
- Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.16Operating Systems / linux-distro
- Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.17Operating Systems / linux-distro
Technical detail
CVSS 3.1 vector
Open in the CVSS calculatorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Scored 9.1 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Attack Vector NetworkExploitable remotely over the network without any special conditions
- Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
- Privileges Required HighRequires admin or elevated privileges
- User Interaction NoneNo user interaction needed — fully automated exploitation
Scope
- Scope ChangedThe exploit can affect other components (e.g. sandbox escape, host compromise from VM)
Impact if exploited
- Confidentiality HighTotal information disclosure — all data in the component is compromised
- Integrity HighTotal loss of integrity — attacker can modify any data in the component
- Availability HighTotal denial of service — the component is completely unavailable
Weaknesses
ATT&CK techniques
Mapped from the weaknesses above (CWE to ATT&CK), not observed in attacks.
Sources
References in the record
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60386
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60387
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60388
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