CVE-2026-18608

A flaw was found in the Data Science Pipelines Operator (DSPO). The operator's ClusterRole, which defines its permissions, includes extensive privileges beyond what is necessary for its operation. These excessive permissions, such as the ability to execute commands within pods and manage cluster-wide roles, could be exploited. If the DSPO pod were compromised, an attacker could leverage these privileges to gain full administrative control over the entire Kubernetes cluster.

CVSS v3 8.7 HIGH

8.7^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.3 / Impact : 5.8

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53261
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53262
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53263
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60520
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:65126
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-18608
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2510296

Configurations

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History

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Information

Published : 2026-08-10 21:17

Updated : 2026-09-08 22:17

NVD link : CVE-2026-18608

Mitre link : CVE-2026-18608

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-18608

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Products Affected

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CWE

CWE-250

Execution with Unnecessary Privileges

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