CVE-2026-10059

Cluster-curator-controller: cluster-curator-controller: namespace admin can escalate to cluster-wide curator authority via clustercurator serviceaccount token

Published Aug 5, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.1 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in the Multicluster Engine for Kubernetes ClusterCurator controller. A tenant administrator with namespace-scoped privileges can exploit this vulnerability by creating a namespaced ClusterCurator. This action inadvertently grants the tenant administrator the ability to mint a token for a ServiceAccount with cluster-wide administrative authority. This leads to a privilege escalation, allowing the tenant administrator to gain full control over the cluster.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:multicluster_engine:2.10::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:multicluster_engine:2.6::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:multicluster_engine:2.8::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:multicluster_engine:2.9::el9
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:multicluster_engine cpe:/a:redhat:multicluster_engine:2.11::el9
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat multicluster Engine For Kubernetes
Vendors & Products Redhat multicluster Engine For Kubernetes
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A flaw was found in the Multicluster Engine for Kubernetes ClusterCurator controller. A tenant administrator with namespace-scoped privileges can exploit this vulnerability by creating a namespaced ClusterCurator. This action inadvertently grants the tenant administrator the ability to mint a token for a ServiceAccount with cluster-wide administrative authority. This leads to a privilege escalation, allowing the tenant administrator to gain full control over the cluster.
Title Cluster-curator-controller: cluster-curator-controller: namespace admin can escalate to cluster-wide curator authority via clustercurator serviceaccount token
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat multicluster Engine
Weaknesses CWE-266
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:multicluster_engine
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat multicluster Engine
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Sep 8, 2026, 12:18 PM
Reserved
May 29, 2026, 8:14 AM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Aug 5, 2026, 9:18 AM
Modified
Oct 23, 2026, 9:10 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Aug 5, 2026, 8:35 AM