CVE-2026-93017

Insights-operator: gather serviceaccount has cluster-wide secret read plus nodes/proxy and cluster-reader

Published Oct 8, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The `insights-operator-gather` ClusterRole grants the operator's service account read access to secrets in the core API group with no namespace or resourceNames restriction — therefore, access to every secret in every namespace in the cluster.

Ref: https://github.com/openshift/insights-operator/blob/8f15e3157ff09f54ab22801f5b21da35a195cc6d/manifests/03-clusterrole.yaml#L368-L373
```
- apiGroups:
- ""
resources:
- secrets
verbs:
- get
- list
```

By spawning a pod with the gather service account mounted, an attacker will be able to access any secret in any namespace.

```
spec:
serviceAccountName:"gather"
```

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.13::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.17::el9
References
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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:5
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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.12::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.16::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.18::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.22::el9
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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4 cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.14::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.15::el9
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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.20::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.21::el9
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Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat openshift Container Platform
Vendors & Products Redhat openshift Container Platform
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Description The `insights-operator-gather` ClusterRole grants the operator's service account read access to secrets in the core API group with no namespace or resourceNames restriction — therefore, access to every secret in every namespace in the cluster. Ref: https://github.com/openshift/insights-operator/blob/8f15e3157ff09f54ab22801f5b21da35a195cc6d/manifests/03-clusterrole.yaml#L368-L373 ``` - apiGroups: - "" resources: - secrets verbs: - get - list ``` By spawning a pod with the gather service account mounted, an attacker will be able to access any secret in any namespace. ``` spec: serviceAccountName:"gather" ```
Title Insights-operator: gather serviceaccount has cluster-wide secret read plus nodes/proxy and cluster-reader
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat openshift
Weaknesses CWE-269
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat openshift
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/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 13, 2026, 1:14 PM
Reserved
Sep 17, 2026, 2:51 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Oct 8, 2026, 3:17 PM
Modified
Nov 13, 2026, 2:18 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Oct 8, 2026, 1:27 PM