CVE-2026-15140
Portworx Operator Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
A privilege-escalation issue in the Portworx Operator when deployed on Red Hat OpenShift (OCP). Only under specific conditions during the initial provisioning of a Portworx storage cluster, a user holding only limited, namespace-scoped permissions could cause the operator to grant broader access than intended, potentially resulting in elevated privileges within the Kubernetes cluster.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 9, 2026, 1:18 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 9, 2026, 1:18 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-15140
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | 3895c224-4e1d-482a-adb3-fa64795683ac | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the Portworx Operator to the latest secure version.
- Review operator deployment configurations for security.
- Apply vendor-recommended security patches immediately.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-15140.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://support.everpuredata.com/r/security-bulletins/security-bulletins |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-15140 is
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-15140
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 09, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A privilege-escalation issue in the Portworx Operator when deployed on Red Hat OpenShift (OCP). Only under specific conditions during the initial provisioning of a Portworx storage cluster, a user holding only limited, namespace-scoped permissions could cause the operator to grant broader access than intended, potentially resulting in elevated privileges within the Kubernetes cluster. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-266 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/15xxx/CVE-2026-15140.json">CVE-2026-15140</a> Added Reference https://support.everpuredata.com/r/security-bulletins/security-bulletins