CVE-2026-71470
CRITICAL
9,1
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: high
User Interaction: none
Scope: changed
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Description
AI Translation Available
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.
913
Improper Control of Dynamically-Managed Code Resources
IncompleteCommon Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Integrity
Other
Potential Impacts:
Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands
Varies By Context
Alter Execution Logic
Applicable Platforms
Languages:
Not Language-Specific, Interpreted
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-71470
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2512149