github.com/rhobs/observability-operator · Observability Operator is vulnerable to Incorrect Privilege Assignment through its Custom Resource MonitorStack
Affects github.com/rhobs/observability-operatorSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High : upgrade to 1.3.0 soon.
Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 19:02 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.3.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 12 Nov 2025
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 13 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade github.com/rhobs/observability-operator to 1.3.0.
Patches and advisories
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Gogithub.com/rhobs/observability-operator | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade the Observability Operator to version 1.3.0 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. Refer to the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2025:21146 for detailed patching instructions. No other mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Description
The Observability Operator prior to version 1.3.0 has a vulnerability where it creates a ClusterRole-bound ServiceAccount when deploying the namespace-scoped Custom Resource MonitorStack. This allows a user with only namespace-level permissions to create a MonitorStack and escalate privileges to cluster-level by impersonating the ServiceAccount, resulting in privilege escalation. The issue is fixed in version 1.3.0.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-2843 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/rhobs/observability-operator/commit/98b927fab755decd6e030ac6af5c005879bab020 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:21146 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-2843 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2355222 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/rhobs/observability-operator (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/rhobs/observability-operator/releases/tag/v1.3.0 (opens in a new tab)