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CVE-2026-70496

Red Hat Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.11, Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.13, Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.14

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.

CVSS: 9.9
EPSS: -
CISA KEV: Not listed
Published: 2026.08.20

PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV

Exploit probability-

Technical severityCVSS 9.9

Vulnerability overview

Affected product and versions

Product: Red Hat Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.11, Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.13, Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.14
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 Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.11, Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.13, Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.14 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:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE: CWE-250