# CVE-2026-71470

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2026-71470
- **Severity:** CRITICAL
- **CVSS Score:** 9.1 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
- **CWE:** CWE-913
- **Published:** Aug 19, 2026
- **Last Modified:** Sep 5, 2026

## 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.

## Affected Products

- Red Hat — Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.13 (1787682112)
- Red Hat — Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.15 (1787681674)
- Red Hat — Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.17 (1787681651)
- Red Hat — Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.11 (1787688827)
- Red Hat — Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.14 (1787682033)
- Red Hat — Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.16 (1787681686)

## References

- [CNA](https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-71470)
- [CNA](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2512149)
- [CNA](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60386)
- [CNA](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60389)
- [CNA](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60390)
- [CNA](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60387)
- [CNA](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60388)
- [CNA](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60391)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 0.42%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 35.2

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-11._