CVE-2026-75924
Managed-serviceaccount: managed-serviceaccount: hub addon-manager clusterrole grants cluster-wide secret read/write and csr approval
Description
A flaw was found in managed-serviceaccount. A compromised addon-manager pod, due to its ClusterRole granting excessive permissions, can read any secret across all namespaces. Additionally, it can approve arbitrary Certificate Signing Requests (CSRs), which could lead to information disclosure and privilege escalation within the cluster.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 18, 2026, 5:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 18, 2026, 6:19 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 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | MITRE-CVE |
Solution
- Reduce addon-manager ClusterRole permissions.
- Limit CSRs approved by addon-manager.
- Review and audit addon-manager access.
- Implement least privilege for pods.
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-2026-75924.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-75924 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2515720 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-75924 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 18, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Affected [{'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:acm:2'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2', 'packageName': 'rhacm2/acm-cluster-permission-rhel9', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:acm:2'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2', 'packageName': 'rhacm2/mtv-integrations-rhel9', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] [{'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:multicluster_engine'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Multicluster Engine for Kubernetes', 'packageName': 'multicluster-engine/managed-serviceaccount-rhel9', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:acm:2'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2', 'packageName': 'rhacm2/acm-cluster-permission-rhel9', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:acm:2'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2', 'packageName': 'rhacm2/mtv-integrations-rhel9', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Aug. 18, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-75924', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-08-18T17:34:56.106889Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 18, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:acm:2'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2', 'packageName': 'rhacm2/acm-cluster-permission-rhel9', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:acm:2'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2', 'packageName': 'rhacm2/mtv-integrations-rhel9', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] Added Description A flaw was found in managed-serviceaccount. A compromised addon-manager pod, due to its ClusterRole granting excessive permissions, can read any secret across all namespaces. Additionally, it can approve arbitrary Certificate Signing Requests (CSRs), which could lead to information disclosure and privilege escalation within the cluster. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N Added CWE CWE-269 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-75924 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2515720