CVE-2026-77968Network attack vector

Cluster-wide Secret access via overprivileged ServiceAccount

Published Sep 8, 2026 · Updated Sep 8, 2026

Improper privilege management in Red Hat build of Apache Camel - HawtIO 4 allows attackers to access every cluster Secret. The hawtio-operator ClusterRole grants its ServiceAccount create, get, list, update, and watch verbs for Secrets across all namespaces, and direct API calls bypass the label-selector cache. Exploitation requires prior compromise of the operator pod, after which cluster credentials and other Secrets can be read or modified.

CVSS severity8.2
High
EPSS probability0.25%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper privilege management in Red Hat build of Apache Camel - HawtIO 4 allows attackers to access every cluster Secret. The hawtio-operator ClusterRole grants its ServiceAccount create, get, list, update, and watch verbs for Secrets across all namespaces, and direct API calls bypass the label-selector cache. Exploitation requires prior compromise of the operator pod, after which cluster credentials and other Secrets can be read or modified.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-77968
Published
Sep 8, 2026
Updated
Sep 8, 2026
Vendor
389 Directory Server
Product
Red Hat build of Apache Camel - HawtIO 4
Classifications
CWE-269, T1552.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 8, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

389 Directory Server · Red Hat build of Apache Camel - HawtIO 4Affected versions are unavailable in this record.

Published CVSS scores

8.2Red HatCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

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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)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
T1552.007Unsecured Credentials: Container API

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