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CRITICAL

CVE-2026-71472

CVSS v3

9.1

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

0.9 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

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Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2026-71472 Red Hat Product Security24 products fixed

    acm-search-v2-rhel9: search-v2-operator: Shell-command and SQL injection in postgresql-start.sh via CR-supplied WORK_MEM

  • RHSA-2026:60391 Red Hat Product Security4 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes v2.16.4 security update

  • RHSA-2026:60390 Red Hat Product Security4 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes v2.13.11 security update

  • RHSA-2026:60388 Red Hat Product Security4 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes v2.14.4 security update

  • RHSA-2026:60389 Red Hat Product Security4 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes v2.15.6 security update

  • RHSA-2026:60387 Red Hat Product Security4 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes v2.11.11 security update

1 more advisory

Full record on NVD

Description

A flaw was found in acm-search-v2-rhel9. This vulnerability allows an authenticated attacker, such as a hub administrator or a Search Custom Resource (CR) editor, to inject malicious shell commands or SQL statements. This occurs because the WORK_MEM string provided in the Search CR is not properly validated before being used in a bash script and an SQL query. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution within the privileged postgres pod, potentially compromising the system.

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2026-08-17
Last Modified
2026-08-18

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-71472?

A flaw was found in acm-search-v2-rhel9. This vulnerability allows an authenticated attacker, such as a hub administrator or a Search Custom Resource (CR) editor, to inject malicious shell commands or SQL statements. This occurs because the WORK_MEM string provided in the Search CR is not properly validated before being used in a bash script and an SQL query. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution within the privileged postgres pod, potentially compromising the system.

Is CVE-2026-71472 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-71472 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.9% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-71472?

CVE-2026-71472 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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