CVE-2026-70495
Search-v2-operator: search-v2-operator: cluster-wide impersonate on users/groups shared across 4 pods grants hub system:masters
CVSS Score
8.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
A flaw was found in search-v2-operator. This component's `search-serviceaccount` has overly broad permissions, allowing it to impersonate users and groups across the entire cluster. If an attacker gains access to any of the pods running under this service account, they could exploit this to achieve `system:masters` access, granting them full control over the cluster.
| CWE | CWE-269 |
| Vendor | red hat |
| Product | red hat advanced cluster management for kubernetes 2 |
| Published | Aug 17, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected Versions
Red Hat / Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2
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