CRITICAL 9.9 NVD

CVE-2026-73269

A flaw was found in the cluster-curator-controller component. A local user, by creating a ClusterCurator resource with a specific naming convention, can trigger

A flaw was found in the cluster-curator-controller component. A local user, by creating a ClusterCurator resource with a specific naming convention, can trigger the creation of a cluster-scoped ClusterRoleBinding. This allows the user to escalate their privileges from namespace-local access to cluster-wide control. This privilege escalation grants broad permissions, including the ability to access and manipulate secrets, manage cluster actions, and delete hosted clusters or node pools.

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Published: 2026-08-12 · Source: NVD · Feed updated: 2026-08-12
This critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.9 was published on 2026-08-12 via NVD.

Risk Timeline

CVE Disclosed2026-08-12 · -1 days ago

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