CVE-2026-66786 (GCVE-0-2026-66786)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-02 17:57 – Updated: 2026-10-19 17:30
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EPSS
VEX
Title
Submariner: submariner: ipsec.conf stanza injection via remote-supplied cablename and subnets
Summary
A flaw was found in submariner. In cert-auth mode, the connection configuration is built using free-form strings from the Custom Resource Definition (CRD) without proper validation. A malicious cluster can exploit this by publishing a CableName that includes newlines and ipsec.conf directives. This allows an attacker to inject arbitrary configuration parameters or execute commands through leftupdown hooks, leading to remote code execution as root on the gateway node.
Severity
9.1 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-05 01:01 UTC
CWE
- CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:63016 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:85227 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-66786 | vdb-entryx_refsource_REDHAT |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2507531 | issue-trackingx_refsource_REDHAT |
Impacted products
15 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.16 |
Unaffected:
1790670439 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:acm:2.16::el9 |
||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.16 |
Unaffected:
1790670231 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:acm:2.16::el9 |
||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.16 |
Unaffected:
1790670243 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:acm:2.16::el9 |
||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.16 |
Unaffected:
1790670508 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:acm:2.16::el9 |
||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.16 |
Unaffected:
1790670233 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:acm:2.16::el9 |
||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.16 |
Unaffected:
1790670912 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:acm:2.16::el9 |
||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.16 |
Unaffected:
1790670254 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:acm:2.16::el9 |
||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.17 |
Unaffected:
1788023916 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:acm:2.17::el9 |
||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.17 |
Unaffected:
1788023940 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:acm:2.17::el9 |
||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.17 |
Unaffected:
1788105072 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:acm:2.17::el9 |
||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.17 |
Unaffected:
1788043964 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:acm:2.17::el9 |
||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.17 |
Unaffected:
1788043961 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:acm:2.17::el9 |
||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.17 |
Unaffected:
1788073481 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:acm:2.17::el9 |
||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.17 |
Unaffected:
1788043970 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:acm:2.17::el9 |
||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2 |
cpe:/a:redhat:acm:2
|
Date Public
2026-08-21 16:43
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