CVE-2026-107176

Cluster-samples-operator: role reads all secrets in openshift-config, not just pull-secret

Published Oct 7, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in the cluster-samples-operator. The RBAC Role coreos-pull-secret-reader in namespace openshift-config grants get, list, and watch permissions on all Secret resources without resourceNames scoping. The operator only requires access to the pull-secret Secret. If the samples-operator pod or its service account token is compromised through a separate vulnerability, an attacker could read all secrets in openshift-config, potentially including OAuth identity provider credentials, cloud provider credentials, and other sensitive cluster configuration.

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.19::el9
References
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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:5
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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.20::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.21::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.22::el9
References
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First Time appeared Redhat openshift Container Platform
Vendors & Products Redhat openshift Container Platform
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Metrics ssvc

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

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Description A flaw was found in the cluster-samples-operator. The RBAC Role coreos-pull-secret-reader in namespace openshift-config grants get, list, and watch permissions on all Secret resources without resourceNames scoping. The operator only requires access to the pull-secret Secret. If the samples-operator pod or its service account token is compromised through a separate vulnerability, an attacker could read all secrets in openshift-config, potentially including OAuth identity provider credentials, cloud provider credentials, and other sensitive cluster configuration.
Title Cluster-samples-operator: role reads all secrets in openshift-config, not just pull-secret
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat openshift
Weaknesses CWE-250
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat openshift
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Nov 4, 2026, 3:57 PM
Reserved
Oct 7, 2026, 12:39 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Oct 7, 2026, 8:17 PM
Modified
Nov 4, 2026, 4:17 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 7, 2026, 12:00 AM