Summary
generated automatically from NVD dataThe search-v2-operator is affected by an excessive-privilege flaw (CWE-250): its ClusterRole carries permissions comparable to a cluster administrator. These include impersonating other entities, writing RBAC configurations, approving Certificate Signing Requests, and managing ManifestWork, far beyond what the operator needs, and this could lead to privilege escalation within the cluster. The flaw is rated CRITICAL with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.9.
NVD description
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.
EPSS · FIRST.org
0.55%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Higher than 44% of scored CVEs
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates, from observed exploitation activity, how likely a CVE is to be exploited in the next 30 days. It complements CVSS, which measures severity, not likelihood. Score of 2026-10-16, recomputed daily by FIRST.org.
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CVSS v3.1 Score
Information
- Published
- 19 août 2026
- Updated
- 27 août 2026
- Status
- Awaiting Analysis
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
Weaknesses (CWE)
References (8)
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