VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2026-71470
CVSS score9.1 CRITICAL
EPSS probability0.71%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-08-19
Last modified2026-10-26
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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.
Weakness classification
- secalert@redhat.com: CWE-913