Security Advisory

CVE-2026-70496

CVE vulnerability detail - eXtreme Datacenter Security Operations

Published 2026-08-19 18:16:13
Last updated 2026-08-19 18:16:13
Assigner redhat
CVSS score 9.9
State PUBLISHED

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.