CVE-2026-70495

Cluster-admin access via overbroad impersonation rights

Published Aug 17, 2026 · Updated Aug 18, 2026

Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes search-v2-operator allows local users to gain cluster-admin access via impersonation rights. The search-serviceaccount is granted cluster-wide impersonate permissions for users and groups, so pods running under that account can request identities in the system:masters group. Exploitation requires control of one of the affected pods that uses this shared service account, after which the attacker can act with full administrative privileges on the hub cluster.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.11%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes search-v2-operator allows local users to gain cluster-admin access via impersonation rights. The search-serviceaccount is granted cluster-wide impersonate permissions for users and groups, so pods running under that account can request identities in the system:masters group. Exploitation requires control of one of the affected pods that uses this shared service account, after which the attacker can act with full administrative privileges on the hub cluster.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-70495
Published
Aug 17, 2026
Updated
Aug 18, 2026
Vendor
389 Directory Server
Product
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes
Classifications
CWE-269, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 17, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 18, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

389 Directory Server · Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for KubernetesAffected versions are unavailable in this record.

Published CVSS scores

8.8Red Hat, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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