High [CVE-2026-66797] Velero Restore includes cluster-scoped RBAC resources with no exclusion — tampered backup yields hub cluster-admin
This high-severity Red Hat Linux advisory covers CVE-2026-66797 affecting Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.
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Summary
A flaw was found in the cluster-backup-operator. An attacker with write access to the backup storage location or the ability to create a Velero Backup object can inject malicious Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) resources into a backup.
This allows the attacker to gain administrative control over the entire cluster. This is considered Important due to the complete compromise of the hub cluster's administrative control.
Red Hat severity: Important — CVSS 8.5 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H). Weakness: CWE-862.
Affected Red Hat products: Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2. Red Hat does not currently list a fixing RHSA for this CVE.
Affected versions
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Fixed versions
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Mitigation checklist
- Restrict access to the backup storage location (e.g., S3 bucket) to authorized personnel only. Implement strict Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) to limit which users or service accounts can create Velero Backup objects within the open-cluster-management-backup namespace. This prevents an attacker from injecting malicious ClusterRoleBindings into backups or referencing untrusted backup objects. Ensure that only trusted and verified backups are used for restore operations.
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