Insights-operator: gather serviceaccount has cluster-wide secret read plus nodes/proxy and cluster-reader
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-93017 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-10-08 15:17:56 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-30 05:17:00 UTC |
| Description | The `insights-operator-gather` ClusterRole grants the operator's service account read access to secrets in the core API group with no namespace or resourceNames restriction — therefore, access to every secret in every namespace in the cluster. Ref: https://github.com/openshift/insights-operator/blob/8f15e3157ff09f54ab22801f5b21da35a195cc6d/manifests/03-clusterrole.yaml#L368-L373 ``` - apiGroups: - "" resources: - secrets verbs: - get - list ``` By spawning a pod with the gather service account mounted, an attacker will be able to access any secret in any namespace. ``` spec: serviceAccountName:"gather" ``` |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.7 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS: 0.003740000 probability, percentile 0.312820000 (date 2026-10-29)
Problem Types: CWE-269 | CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 7.7 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 7.7 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
ChangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12 | unaffected 1792974936 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14 | unaffected 1791842870 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.15 | unaffected 1791632611 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 | unaffected 1792879727 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18 | unaffected 1792874579 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19 | unaffected 1791626249 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.20 | unaffected 1791625576 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.21 | unaffected 1791980436 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.22 | unaffected 1792771251 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5 | Not specified | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:82785 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:82813 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:83702 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi | [email protected] | bugzilla.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:89726 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:89198 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-93017 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:90274 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:89715 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:83502 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:83480 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z | Reported to Red Hat. |
| CNA | 2026-10-08T13:27:52.755Z | Made public. |
Workarounds
CNA: Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.