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Fencer Vulns
critical 9.9

CVE-2026-73269 json

Cluster-curator-controller: cluster-curator-controller: tenant-controllable trigger creates clusterrolebinding granting cluster-wide secrets access to namespace-local sa

published 2026-08-12 2 mo ago modified 2026-10-24 15 d ago also EUVD-2026-57439

cvss
9.9
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.6%
EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 46%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A flaw was found in the cluster-curator-controller component. A local user, by creating a ClusterCurator resource with a specific naming convention, can trigger the creation of a cluster-scoped ClusterRoleBinding. This allows the user to escalate their privileges from namespace-local access to cluster-wide control. This privilege escalation grants broad permissions, including the ability to access and manipulate secrets, manage cluster actions, and delete hosted clusters or node pools.

Patch / fix

  • Red Hat multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.10 1787201612
  • Red Hat multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.11 1787238383
  • Red Hat multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.17 1786750700
  • Red Hat multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.6 1787264185
  • Red Hat multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.8 1787259011
  • Red Hat multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.9 1787201646

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2026-73269 updated cvss 9.9

cluster-curator-controller: cluster-curator-controller: tenant-controllable trigger creates ClusterRoleBinding granting cluster-wide secrets access to namespace-local SA

  • Red Hat multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.6 multicluster-engine/cluster-curator-controller-rhel9 1787264185
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:59579
  • Red Hat multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.8 multicluster-engine/cluster-curator-controller-rhel9 1787259011
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:59558
  • Red Hat multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.9 multicluster-engine/cluster-curator-controller-rhel9 1787201646
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:59559
  • Red Hat multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.10 multicluster-engine/cluster-curator-controller-rhel9 1787201612
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:59557
  • Red Hat multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.11 multicluster-engine/cluster-curator-controller-rhel9 1787238383
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:59556
  • Red Hat multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.17 multicluster-engine/cluster-curator-controller-rhel9 1786750700
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:59593
  • Red Hat multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.6 multicluster-engine/hive-rhel9 1787291123, multicluster-engine/work-rhel9 1787263188, multicluster-engine/discovery-rhel9 1787263531, multicluster-engine/placement-rhel9 1787260699, multicluster-engine/console-mce-rhel9 1787264250, multicluster-engine/must-gather-rhel9 1787264198, +20 more Red Hat multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.8 multicluster-engine/hive-rhel9 1787291250, multicluster-engine/work-rhel9 1787259113, multicluster-engine/discovery-rhel9 1787259074, multicluster-engine/placement-rhel9 1787259108, multicluster-engine/console-mce-rhel9 1787259048, multicluster-engine/must-gather-rhel9 1787258992, +20 more Red Hat multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.9 multicluster-engine/hive-rhel9 1787205132, multicluster-engine/work-rhel9 1786933545, multicluster-engine/discovery-rhel9 1786658519, multicluster-engine/placement-rhel9 1786491555, multicluster-engine/console-mce-rhel9 1787079359, multicluster-engine/must-gather-rhel9 1786837240, +23 more Red Hat multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.10 multicluster-engine/hive-rhel9 1787205371, multicluster-engine/work-rhel9 1786933256, multicluster-engine/discovery-rhel9 1787071404, multicluster-engine/placement-rhel9 1786548467, multicluster-engine/console-mce-rhel9 1787079364, multicluster-engine/must-gather-rhel9 1786548899, +24 more Red Hat multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.11 multicluster-engine/hive-rhel9 1787291933, multicluster-engine/work-rhel9 1786907276, multicluster-engine/discovery-rhel9 1786911975, multicluster-engine/placement-rhel9 1786911984, multicluster-engine/console-mce-rhel9 1787065052, multicluster-engine/must-gather-rhel9 1786911926, +25 more Red Hat multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.17 multicluster-engine/hive-rhel9 1787033495, multicluster-engine/work-rhel9 1786933423, multicluster-engine/maestro-rhel9 1786985023, multicluster-engine/discovery-rhel9 1786681989, multicluster-engine/placement-rhel9 1786983381, multicluster-engine/console-mce-rhel9 1786668856, +28 more
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
2 mo ago

Exploit prediction

0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 9.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

  • Red Hat multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.10
  • Red Hat multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.11
  • Red Hat multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.17
  • Red Hat multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.6
  • Red Hat multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.8
  • Red Hat multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.9

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

References

Sources

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