Medium [CVE-2026-66781] pprof debug endpoint enabled by default on 0.0.0.0:8082 without authentication

A flaw was found in the Submariner operator. The Submariner Custom Resource (CR), used for configuring network connectivity, stores the IPsec pre-shared key (PSK) in an unencrypted format.

This key, which is critical for securing communication between Kubernetes clusters, can be accessed by unauthorized parties. Such access enables an attacker to passively decrypt network traffic flowing between any two clusters in the mesh, resulting in sensitive information disclosure.

As Custom Resources are not encrypted by default in etcd on OpenShift, and the PSK is identical across all clusters in a mesh, its disclosure via `kubectl get submariner -o yaml` or through must-gather bundles allows an attacker with appropriate permissions to passively decrypt traffic between any two connected clusters.

Red Hat severity: Important — CVSS 5.4 (CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L). Weakness: CWE-749.

Affected Red Hat products: Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.11; Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.13; Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.14; Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.15; Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.16; Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.17; Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.