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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.11 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.13 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.14 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.15 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.16 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.17 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2 | — | — |
References
- RHSA-2026:60386 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:60387 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:60388 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:60389 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:60390 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:60391 vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-70496 vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2511032 issue-tracking