CVE-2026-107176 Cluster-samples-operator: role reads all secrets in openshift-config, not just pull-secret
An attacker with compromised operator access can read all secrets in the openshift-config namespace due to overly broad RBAC permissions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-107176?
CVE-2026-107176 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4, published on 7 Oct 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A flaw was found in the cluster-samples-operator. The RBAC Role coreos-pull-secret-reader in namespace openshift-config grants get, list, and watch permissions on all Secret resources without resourceNames scoping. The operator only requires access to the pull-secret Secret. If the samples-operator pod or its service account token is compromised through a separate vulnerability, an attacker could read all secrets in openshift-config, potentially including OAuth identity provider credentials, cloud provider credentials, and other sensitive cluster configuration.
Weakness: CWE-250
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-107176?
How do I fix CVE-2026-107176?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-107176 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-107176 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-107176 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f5p7-fm92-q7hr.