Vulnerability intelligence

CVE-2026-70496

A flaw was found in search-v2-operator. The operator's ClusterRole has permissions equivalent to a cluster administrator, allowing it to impersonate other entities, write Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) configurations, approve Certificate Signing Requests (CSRs), and manage ManifestWork. This grants excessive privileges beyond what is necessary for the operator's intended function, potentially leading to privilege escalation within the cluster.

CVSS Score

9.9

Critical

EPSS — Exploit Probability

0.0%

Riskier than 0% of all CVEs

Exploitation

Not in CISA KEV

No federal exploitation record

Remediation

unknown

Check vendor advisories

NVD entry PoC / advisory

1 article across 1 outlet · first covered Aug 20, 2026 · latest Aug 20, 2026

Coverage timeline

CVE-2026-70496 & CVE-2026-66794: Privilege Escalation in Red Hat ACM Hits CVSS 9.9
securityonline.info · Aug 20, 2026