CVE-2026-14251
Gitops-operator: gitops-operator: missing allowednamespace check in reconcilerhook for clusterrole/role cases enables potential privilege escalation and dos
Description
A flaw was found in the OpenShift GitOps operator. The ClusterRole reconciler does not validate resource ownership when reconciling ClusterRole objects. A namespace-scoped Argo CD instance can trigger deletion of a ClusterRole owned by a cluster-scoped Argo CD instance by crafting a name collision, resulting in a denial of service.
INFO
Published Date :
July 15, 2026, 8:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 15, 2026, 8:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the OpenShift GitOps operator.
- Validate resource ownership during reconciliation.
- Prevent crafted name collisions on ClusterRoles.
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| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-14251 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2484710 |
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 15, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:openshift_gitops:1'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat OpenShift GitOps', 'packageName': 'openshift-gitops-1/gitops-rhel8-operator', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:openshift_gitops:1'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat OpenShift GitOps', 'packageName': 'openshift-gitops-1/gitops-rhel9-operator', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] Added Description A flaw was found in the OpenShift GitOps operator. The ClusterRole reconciler does not validate resource ownership when reconciling ClusterRole objects. A namespace-scoped Argo CD instance can trigger deletion of a ClusterRole owned by a cluster-scoped Argo CD instance by crafting a name collision, resulting in a denial of service. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-862 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-14251 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2484710