Vulnerability · Published Aug 11, 2026 · Assigned by redhat
CVE-2026-71468Acm-search-v2-api-rhel9: search-v2-api: cross-user bearer-token reuse via global federation-config cache
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.11 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 37% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
A flaw was found in acm-search-v2-api-rhel9. When the `getFederationConfig` function refreshes its cache, it improperly reuses a user's bearer token for all subsequent federated requests until the cache expires. This allows other authenticated users to gain unauthorized access to remote managed hub search results, leading to information disclosure.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.11 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.13 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.14 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.15 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.16 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.17 | see references |
Weakness: CWE-266 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
References
- RHSA-2026:60386 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:60387 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:60388 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:60389 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:60390 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:60391 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-71468 vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2512147 issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT