CVE-2026-17107

Cluster-proxy: impersonation-header injection grants cluster-admin on every managed cluster

Published Jul 24, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in the cluster-proxy service-proxy component used in Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes (RHACM) and multicluster-engine (MCE). The service-proxy appends impersonation group headers to proxied requests without first removing caller-supplied values, and the spoke ServiceAccount holds unrestricted impersonation permissions. An authenticated hub principal can inject an Impersonate-Group header to escalate to cluster-admin on every managed 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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Title Cluster-proxy: cluster-proxy: impersonation header injection in service-proxy grants cluster-admin on every managed cluster Cluster-proxy: impersonation-header injection grants cluster-admin on every managed cluster
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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:multicluster_engine:2.17::el9
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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:multicluster_engine:2.11::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:multicluster_engine:2.6::el9
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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:multicluster_engine:2.9::el9
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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:multicluster_engine:2.8::el9
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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:multicluster_engine cpe:/a:redhat:multicluster_engine:2.10::el9
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Metrics ssvc

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

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Description A flaw was found in the cluster-proxy service-proxy component used in Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes (RHACM) and multicluster-engine (MCE). The service-proxy appends impersonation group headers to proxied requests without first removing caller-supplied values, and the spoke ServiceAccount holds unrestricted impersonation permissions. An authenticated hub principal can inject an Impersonate-Group header to escalate to cluster-admin on every managed cluster.
Title Cluster-proxy: cluster-proxy: impersonation header injection in service-proxy grants cluster-admin on every managed cluster
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat multicluster Engine
Weaknesses CWE-441
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:multicluster_engine
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat multicluster Engine
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Sep 29, 2026, 6:42 PM
Reserved
Jul 24, 2026, 3:28 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Jul 24, 2026, 7:16 PM
Modified
Sep 29, 2026, 7:17 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jul 24, 2026, 6:49 PM