Description
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.
References
- www.cve.org/CVERecord ↗
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-71470 ↗
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60386 ↗
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60387 ↗
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60388 ↗
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60389 ↗
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60390 ↗
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60391 ↗
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-71470 ↗
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi ↗
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