CVE-2026-71473: Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.11 · Mass Assignment
Affects Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.11Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.5 High.
Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 41% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:NExploitation 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 9 Nov 2026.
What to do
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
Red Hat currently does not offer a mitigation or official fix that meets their standards for deployment and stability. Users should monitor Red Hat's advisory for updates. Until a fix or mitigation is available, restricting administrative permissions on managed clusters to trusted users is advisable to reduce risk.
Description
A flaw was found in the `search-v2-operator` component. A user with specific administrative permissions on a managed cluster can exploit a vulnerability that allows them to inject arbitrary configuration data. This manipulation can override critical settings, leading to the replacement of container images. This ultimately results in container image injection on the managed cluster, potentially compromising its integrity.
References
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-71473 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2512152 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60386 (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-2026:60387 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60388 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60391 (opens in a new tab)