CVE-2026-66801

Microsoft Xbox Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published Nov 10, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Xbox allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description A flaw was found in multicluster-global-hub. An attacker who compromises a managed hub can leverage its legitimate Kafka client certificate to publish a CloudEvent (a specification for describing event data in a common way) message to the shared `gh-spec` topic. This message can spoof its source as "global-hub" and target other managed hubs. Due to a lack of binding between the Kafka client principal and the CloudEvent envelope, the agent on the targeted hub accepts this spoofed message and applies arbitrary resources. This vulnerability allows for fleet-wide cluster-admin privilege escalation across all managed hubs. Heap-based buffer overflow in Xbox allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Title multicluster-global-hub: multicluster-global-hub: shared Kafka gh-spec topic Write ACL plus spoofable CloudEvent source enables fleet-wide cluster-admin from any compromised managed hub Microsoft Xbox Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft microsoft Gdk
Weaknesses CWE-122
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_gdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft microsoft Gdk
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'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A flaw was found in multicluster-global-hub. An attacker who compromises a managed hub can leverage its legitimate Kafka client certificate to publish a CloudEvent (a specification for describing event data in a common way) message to the shared `gh-spec` topic. This message can spoof its source as "global-hub" and target other managed hubs. Due to a lack of binding between the Kafka client principal and the CloudEvent envelope, the agent on the targeted hub accepts this spoofed message and applies arbitrary resources. This vulnerability allows for fleet-wide cluster-admin privilege escalation across all managed hubs.
Title multicluster-global-hub: multicluster-global-hub: shared Kafka gh-spec topic Write ACL plus spoofable CloudEvent source enables fleet-wide cluster-admin from any compromised managed hub
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat multicluster Globalhub
Weaknesses CWE-290
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:multicluster_globalhub:1.8::el9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat multicluster Globalhub
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

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'}

threat_severity

Critical

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
microsoft
Published
Updated
Nov 12, 2026, 9:42 PM
Reserved
Jul 27, 2026, 7:02 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Nov 10, 2026, 7:21 PM
Modified
Nov 10, 2026, 10:19 PM
Severity
Critical
Public date
Aug 10, 2026, 1:40 PM