CVE-2026-67567
Description
A flaw was found in the multicloud-operators-subscription component. This vulnerability allows a tenant, who has the ability to create HelmRelease custom resources (CRs), to bypass existing security controls. The system's HelmRelease controller processes Helm chart templates using its own elevated ServiceAccount privileges without proper validation. This enables the tenant to deploy arbitrary resources across the entire cluster, leading to a significant security compromise.
Statement
This is an Important flaw in Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes where the multicloud-operators-subscription component's HelmRelease controller operates with excessive ServiceAccount privileges. A malicious tenant capable of creating HelmRelease custom resources can exploit this to deploy arbitrary resources cluster-wide, bypassing intended namespace and GVK restrictions. This allows for significant privilege escalation within the cluster.
Mitigation
To mitigate this issue, restrict the ability of untrusted tenants to create `HelmRelease` custom resources within the cluster. Implement strict Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) policies to limit which users or service accounts can create or modify `HelmRelease` objects. This will prevent unauthorized users from leveraging the controller's elevated privileges for cluster-wide resource deployment.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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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 | 9.9 | N/A | 9.9 |
| Attack Vector | Network | N/A | Network |
| Attack Complexity | Low | N/A | Low |
| Privileges Required | Low | N/A | Low |
| User Interaction | None | N/A | None |
| Scope | Changed | N/A | Changed |
| Confidentiality | High | N/A | High |
| Integrity Impact | High | N/A | High |
| Availability Impact | High | N/A | High |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
cve.org: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Non-Repudiation,Access Control
Technical Impact: Gain Privileges or Assume Identity; Hide Activities; Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands
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