Vulnerability in Red Hat Openshift Gitops
CVE-2026-6388
A flaw was found in ArgoCD Image Updater. This vulnerability allows an attacker, with permissions to create or modify an ImageUpdater resource in a multi-tenant environment, to bypass namespace boundaries. By exploiting insufficient validation, the attacker can trigger unauthorized image updates on applications managed by other tenants. This leads to cross-namespace privilege escalation, impacting application integrity through unauthorized application updates.
EPSS: 0.004 (28.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vdb-entry)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, issue-tracking)
- 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-6388?
- CVE-2026-6388 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Openshift Gitops, classified under CWE-1220. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2026-04-15.
- How severe is CVE-2026-6388?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.