CVE-2026-73266: Red Hat multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.10 · Confused Deputy
Affects Red Hat multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.10Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High · fixed in 2.11.6 : patch Red Hat multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.10 soon.
Data as of 10 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 29% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2.11.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 13 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 11 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hatmulticluster engine for Kubernetes 2.10 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hatmulticluster engine for Kubernetes 2.11 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hatmulticluster engine for Kubernetes 2.17 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hatmulticluster engine for Kubernetes 2.6 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hatmulticluster engine for Kubernetes 2.8 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hatmulticluster engine for Kubernetes 2.9 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Red Hat has released multicluster engine for Kubernetes version 2.11.6 which includes security fixes addressing CVE-2026-73266. Users should upgrade to version 2.11.6 or later to remediate this vulnerability. There is no indication that the vulnerability is mitigated without applying the update. Refer to the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:59556 for detailed upgrade instructions and updated container images. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory.
Description
A flaw was found in the clusterclaims-controller component of Multicluster Engine (MCE). An authenticated tenant can exploit this vulnerability by manipulating ClusterClaim labels. This allows the tenant to force a cluster to join a ManagedClusterSet belonging to another tenant. Such unauthorized access could enable the injection of policies and workloads into other tenants' clusters.
References
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-73266 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2514217 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:59556 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:59593 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:59557 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:59558 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:59559 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:59579 (opens in a new tab)