CVE-2026-71469: search-v2-api · Unthrottled Resource Allocation
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High : patch Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.11 soon.
Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 54% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 12 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 10 Nov 2026.
What to do
Patches and advisories
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60386 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60387 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60388 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60389 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60390 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60391 (opens in a new tab)
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Red HatRed Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.11 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red HatRed Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.13 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red HatRed Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.14 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red HatRed Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.15 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red HatRed Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.16 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red HatRed Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.17 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
A security update is available from Red Hat as part of Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.17.1. Users should apply this update to remediate the vulnerability. The vendor advisory provides detailed instructions for applying the update. No additional mitigation steps are indicated or required beyond applying the official fix.
Description
CVE-2026-71469 is a vulnerability in the search-v2-api component where an unauthenticated attacker can send requests with unique random bearer tokens. Each unique token causes a permanent entry in an unbounded tokenReviews cache that is not properly cleared. This behavior can lead to memory exhaustion of the search-api pod, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) condition.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-71469 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60386 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60387 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60388 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60389 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60390 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60391 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-71469 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2512148 (opens in a new tab)