CVE-2026-71299
Description
A flaw was found in Maestro. Its REST API write endpoints were registered without proper authentication middleware. This allows a remote attacker to perform unauthorized write operations, such as creating, modifying, or deleting consumers and resource bundles. This could lead to data integrity issues or a denial of service (DoS).
Statement
This vulnerability is rated as Moderate severity because, although remote unauthenticated clients can issue modifying requests directly against exposed REST endpoints, Maestro is currently an optional Technology Preview capability within Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management and Multicluster Engine. The impact is restricted to deployments actively utilizing this preview service with default OpenShift routing enabled. Furthermore, unauthorized access does not allow arbitrary system-level code execution or compromise of the host cluster control plane.
Mitigation
To mitigate this issue, disable the OpenShift Route for the Maestro component if external authentication is not configured. This can be achieved by setting `route.enabled=false` in the Maestro Helm chart configuration. Alternatively, implement an external authentication layer, such as an Istio AuthorizationPolicy, NetworkPolicy, or oauth-proxy, to secure the exposed REST API endpoints. Disabling the route may impact functionality that relies on external access to Maestro's REST API.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
Info alert:Important note
CVSS scores for open source components depend on vendor-specific factors (e.g. version or build chain). Therefore, Red Hat's score and impact rating can be different from NVD and other vendors. Red Hat remains the authoritative CVE Naming Authority (CNA) source for its products and services (see Red Hat classifications).
The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 6.5 | N/A | 6.5 |
| Attack Vector | Network | N/A | Network |
| Attack Complexity | Low | N/A | Low |
| Privileges Required | None | N/A | None |
| User Interaction | None | N/A | None |
| Scope | Unchanged | N/A | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | Low | N/A | Low |
| Integrity Impact | Low | N/A | Low |
| Availability Impact | None | N/A | None |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
cve.org: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Access Control,Other
Technical Impact: Gain Privileges or Assume Identity; Varies by Context
Exposing critical functionality essentially provides an attacker with the privilege level of that functionality. The consequences will depend on the associated functionality, but they can range from reading or modifying sensitive data, accessing administrative or other privileged functionality, or possibly even executing arbitrary code.
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