CVE-2026-66795
Managedcluster-import-controller: managedcluster-import-controller: csr auto-approver does not validate certificate subject, signername, or requester identity
Description
A flaw was found in the managedcluster-import-controller. The Certificate Signing Request (CSR) auto-approval logic improperly validates incoming CSRs, specifically by not inspecting the signer name or decoding the PEM-encoded x509 CSR. This vulnerability allows a privileged service account on a spoke cluster to submit a malicious CSR. Successful exploitation can lead to privilege escalation, enabling the attacker to obtain administrative credentials on the hub cluster.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 17, 2026, 9:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 17, 2026, 9:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | 53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the managedcluster-import-controller component.
- Ensure CSR validation checks signer name.
- Implement CSR PEM decoding and validation.
- Limit privileged service account permissions.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2026-66795.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-66795 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2507540 |
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:multicluster_engine'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Multicluster Engine for Kubernetes', 'packageName': 'multicluster-engine/managedcluster-import-controller-rhel9', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] Added Description A flaw was found in the managedcluster-import-controller. The Certificate Signing Request (CSR) auto-approval logic improperly validates incoming CSRs, specifically by not inspecting the signer name or decoding the PEM-encoded x509 CSR. This vulnerability allows a privileged service account on a spoke cluster to submit a malicious CSR. Successful exploitation can lead to privilege escalation, enabling the attacker to obtain administrative credentials on the hub cluster. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-295 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-66795 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2507540