CVE-2026-71470 (GCVE-0-2026-71470)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-19 17:11 – Updated: 2026-08-20 13:51
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Acm-search-v2-rhel9: search-v2-operator: search cr imageoverride/arguments/envvar flow unsanitized into pods running impersonating sa
Summary
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.
Severity
9.1 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-20 13:51 UTC
CWE
- CWE-913 - Improper Control of Dynamically-Managed Code Resources
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-71470 | vdb-entryx_refsource_REDHAT |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2512149 | issue-trackingx_refsource_REDHAT |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2 |
cpe:/a:redhat:acm:2
|
Date Public
2026-08-19 15:00
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