Improper input validation in Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management For Kubernetes 2
CVE-2026-66793
A flaw was found in the governance-policy-addon-controller component of Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes. A user with permissions to annotate the namespaced ManagedClusterAddOn resource can override the governance-policy container image. This allows an attacker to run a controlled image with cluster-admin privileges on the managed cluster, leading to arbitrary code execution and privilege escalation.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (55.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 55.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: +0.001
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-66793 (vdb-entry)
- RHBZ#2507538 (issue-tracking)
- RHSA-2026:60386 (vendor-advisory)
- RHSA-2026:60389 (vendor-advisory)
- RHSA-2026:60390 (vendor-advisory)
- RHSA-2026:60387 (vendor-advisory)
- RHSA-2026:60388 (vendor-advisory)
- RHSA-2026:60391 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-66793?
- CVE-2026-66793 is a high-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management For Kubernetes 2, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-08-18.
- How severe is CVE-2026-66793?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.