Description
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.
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 | — | — |
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-2026-71470 vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2512149 issue-tracking