CVE-2026-71470
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Description
A flaw was found in the search-v2-operator. This vulnerability allows a privileged user, specifically a Custom Resource (CR) editor, to manipulate Search CR fields such as imageOverride, arguments, and environment variables without proper validation. By exploiting this, an attacker can mount arbitrary secrets into a search container's environment or replace the container image with an attacker-controlled one. This leads to privilege escalation and can result in a full cluster compromise due to the ServiceAccount's extensive impersonation permissions.
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS score
9.1
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Awaiting Analysis
Source identifier
Published
2026-08-19 17:20:57.063000
Last modified
2026-10-26 11:10:00.157000
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