Vulnerability · Published Jul 13, 2026 · Assigned by redhat
CVE-2026-15584Redhatinsights/incluster-checks: incluster-checks: privileged host-chroot debug pods created in shared default namespace enable privilege escalation to node root
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Pen Drive Powered by Red Hat Lightspeed from Red Hat. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 36% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 63.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A privilege escalation vulnerability was found in the incluster-checks tool for OpenShift. The tool creates privileged debug pods with host filesystem access in the shared default namespace, where any user with the standard edit role can exec into them and obtain root access on cluster nodes.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Pen Drive Powered by Red Hat Lightspeed | see references |
Weakness: CWE-250 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-15584 vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2499647 issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT