Review reviewHigh

CVE-2026-17107

Red Hat multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.1, multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.11.0, multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.17

A flaw was found in the cluster-proxy service-proxy component used in Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes (RHACM) and multicluster-engine (MCE). The service-proxy appends impersonation group headers to proxied requests without first removing caller-supplied values, and the spoke ServiceAccount holds unrestricted impersonation permissions. An authenticated hub principal can inject an Impersonate-Group header to escalate to cluster-admin on every managed cluster.

CVSS: 8.5
EPSS: -
CISA KEV: Not listed
Published: 2026.07.25

PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV

Exploit probability-

Technical severityCVSS 8.5

Vulnerability overview

Affected product and versions

Product: Red Hat multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.1, multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.11.0, multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.17
Affected versions: See the vendor advisory and NVD configuration data
Fixed versions: No verified fixed-version field is available yet

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide

1
Identify
Confirm that Red Hat multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.1, multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.11.0, multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.17 and an affected version are present.
2
Prioritize
Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.
3
Remediate
Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.
4
Verify
Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE: CWE-441