# CVE-2026-71472: Command injection in Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.11

> Authenticated attackers can inject shell commands or SQL via Search CR work_mem, leading to arbitrary code execution in the privileged postgres pod.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 17 Aug 2026
- **Updated:** 5 Sep 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gqg9-92w2-w94m

## What is CVE-2026-71472?

CVE-2026-71472 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.11, published on 17 Aug 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A flaw was found in acm-search-v2-rhel9. This vulnerability allows an authenticated attacker, such as a hub administrator or a Search Custom Resource (CR) editor, to inject malicious shell commands or SQL statements. This occurs because the WORK_MEM string provided in the Search CR is not properly validated before being used in a bash script and an SQL query. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution within the privileged postgres pod, potentially compromising the system.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-71472?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-71472?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-71472 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-71472 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-71472 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-71472 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-71472 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.11, published on 17 Aug 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-71472 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.11. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-71472/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-71472/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-71472
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-71472
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-71472

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