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ACM Operator Bundle CVE-2026-76139

| EUVDEUVD-2026-63087 HIGH
Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere (CWE-829)
2026-08-19 redhat GHSA-37hx-9chj-hc3m
8.0
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vendor (redhat) PRIMARY
HIGH
qualitative
NVD
8.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI
8.0 HIGH

AV:N for remote script fetch; AC:H for server compromise or MITM prerequisite; PR:H for attacker needing control of remote script source; S:C as poisoned bundle propagates to downstream Kubernetes clusters.

3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

Primary rating from Vendor (redhat).

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Analysis Generated
Aug 19, 2026 - 21:37 vuln.today
CVE Published
Aug 19, 2026 - 20:47 nvd
HIGH 8.0

DescriptionNVD

A flaw was found in acm-operator-bundle. The build process for this component downloads and runs a script from a remote source without verifying its authenticity or integrity. This script gains access to sensitive credentials, such as GitHub access tokens and registry passwords, used in the build environment. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious code, leading to unauthorized access to build resources and potential compromise of the resulting operator bundle.

AnalysisAI

The acm-operator-bundle build pipeline within Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2 fetches and executes a remote script without any cryptographic integrity or authenticity verification (CWE-829), exposing privileged build credentials - including GitHub access tokens and container registry passwords - to attacker-controlled code. An adversary able to compromise the remote script host or intercept the fetch in transit can inject arbitrary code that runs inside the privileged build environment and poisons the resulting operator bundle, extending the blast radius to downstream Kubernetes clusters that consume it (CVSS S:C). …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Compromise remote script server or achieve MITM on build network
Delivery
Build pipeline fetches malicious script without integrity check
Exploit
Malicious script executes in privileged build environment
Execution
Exfiltrate GitHub tokens and registry passwords
Persist
Inject backdoored artifacts into operator bundle
Impact
Distribute compromised bundle to downstream Kubernetes clusters

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires that the attacker can control what is served at the specific remote URL the acm-operator-bundle build pipeline fetches - achieved either by compromising the upstream script hosting server, executing DNS cache poisoning against the build host's resolver, or achieving a MITM position on the network path between the build agent and the remote server. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.0 (AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H) captures several important nuances: AC:H reflects that exploitation is non-trivial - the attacker must either compromise the upstream script server or achieve a MITM position on the build network path; PR:H indicates that meaningful exploitation requires the attacker to hold control over the remote script source, limiting opportunistic mass exploitation. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker who has compromised the server hosting the remote build script, or who can intercept the fetch via DNS poisoning or a MITM on the build network segment, substitutes the legitimate script with a malicious version that reads and exfiltrates environment variables containing GitHub tokens and registry credentials to an attacker-controlled endpoint. The attacker then uses those credentials to push backdoored container images to the registry or access source repositories, and the resulting operator bundle - now containing malicious content - is distributed to downstream Kubernetes clusters that apply it through normal ACM reconciliation. …
Remediation The primary fix is to apply the patched acm-operator-bundle version from Red Hat for ACM 2.x; consult the advisory at https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-76139 for the exact fixed release, as a specific patch version is not confirmed in the available input data. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

Recommended ActionAI

Within 24 hours, inventory all Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2 installations, identify which are actively building, and audit build pipeline logs for unauthorized script access or credential usage anomalies. …

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