CVE-2026-66792

Multicloud-operators-subscription: multicloud-operators-subscription: isclusteradmin() trusts user-settable annotations on managed clusters

Published Aug 17, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.9 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in the multicloud-operators-subscription component. This vulnerability allows a user on a managed cluster to escalate their privileges by creating a Subscription with specific, crafted annotations. Successful exploitation grants the attacker the ability to deploy resources into any namespace with the elevated permissions of the controller's Service Account, potentially leading to unauthorized access and control over cluster resources.

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
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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:multicluster_globalhub:1.6::el9
References
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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:multicluster_globalhub:1.5::el9
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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:multicluster_globalhub cpe:/a:redhat:multicluster_globalhub:1.4::el9
References
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First Time appeared Redhat advanced Cluster Management For Kubernetes
Redhat openshift Container Platform
Vendors & Products Redhat advanced Cluster Management For Kubernetes
Redhat openshift Container Platform
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Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A flaw was found in the multicloud-operators-subscription component. This vulnerability allows a user on a managed cluster to escalate their privileges by creating a Subscription with specific, crafted annotations. Successful exploitation grants the attacker the ability to deploy resources into any namespace with the elevated permissions of the controller's Service Account, potentially leading to unauthorized access and control over cluster resources.
Title Multicloud-operators-subscription: multicloud-operators-subscription: isclusteradmin() trusts user-settable annotations on managed clusters
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat acm
Redhat multicluster Globalhub
Redhat openshift
Redhat openshift Data Foundation
Weaknesses CWE-863
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:acm:2
cpe:/a:redhat:multicluster_globalhub
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift_data_foundation:4
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat acm
Redhat multicluster Globalhub
Redhat openshift
Redhat openshift Data Foundation
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Sep 29, 2026, 4:44 PM
Reserved
Jul 27, 2026, 5:51 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Aug 17, 2026, 7:16 PM
Modified
Sep 29, 2026, 5:17 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Aug 17, 2026, 5:25 PM