Submariner: submariner: missing validation of remote endpoint subnets and clusterid enables cross-cluster traffic hijack
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-345.
Summary
A flaw was found in Submariner. This vulnerability allows a malicious cluster (spoke) to redirect network traffic from other connected clusters (peer clusters) by publishing a specially crafted network endpoint. The system fails to properly validate the network subnets provided by the malicious cluster, enabling it to declare arbitrary network ranges. Consequently, all network traffic intended for these arbitrary ranges from peer clusters will be rerouted through the attacker's tunnel, potentially leading to unauthorized information disclosure or network disruption.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.16 | — | 1790670439 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.16 | — | 1790670231 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.16 | — | 1790670243 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.16 | — | 1790670508 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.16 | — | 1790670233 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.16 | — | 1790670912 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.16 | — | 1790670254 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.17 | — | 1788023916 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.17 | — | 1788023940 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.17 | — | 1788105072 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.17 | — | 1788043964 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.17 | — | 1788043961 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.17 | — | 1788073481 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.17 | — | 1788043970 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.16 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1790670439 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.16 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1790670231 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.16 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1790670243 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.16 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1790670508 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.16 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1790670233 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.16 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1790670912 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.16 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1790670254 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.17 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1788023916 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.17 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1788023940 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.17 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1788105072 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.17 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1788043964 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.17 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1788043961 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.17 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1788073481 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.17 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1788043970 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2026:85227 Released 2026-10-19 · Red Hat rating ImportantSubmariner v0.23 security fixes and container updates
- Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.16 registry.redhat.io/rhacm2/lighthouse-agent-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhacm2/lighthouse-coredns-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhacm2/subctl-rhel9 +4
- RHSA-2026:63016 Released 2026-09-03 · Red Hat rating ImportantSubmariner v0.24 security fixes and container updates
- Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.17 registry.redhat.io/rhacm2/lighthouse-agent-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhacm2/lighthouse-coredns-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhacm2/subctl-rhel9 +4
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2, Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.16, Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.17 — RHSA-2026:63016
7 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 6 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-47432 Lighthouse: lighthouse: arbitrary namespace injection via attacker-controlled broker labelPriority MEDIUM 44
- TI-2026-47431 Lighthouse: lighthouse: cross-cluster dns spoofing via unvalidated endpointslice ip addressesPriority LOW 39
- TI-2026-47425 Submariner-operator: broker serviceaccount secret (token + ca) logged in full at trace verbosityPriority LOW 32
- Advisory ·
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2, Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.16, Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.17 — RHSA-2026:85227
7 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 6 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-47432 Lighthouse: lighthouse: arbitrary namespace injection via attacker-controlled broker labelPriority MEDIUM 44
- TI-2026-47431 Lighthouse: lighthouse: cross-cluster dns spoofing via unvalidated endpointslice ip addressesPriority LOW 39
- TI-2026-47425 Submariner-operator: broker serviceaccount secret (token + ca) logged in full at trace verbosityPriority LOW 32
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.16 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:85227 |
| Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.17 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:63016 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.16
- Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.17
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-66785
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-37mq-728j-5q43
- 2026-10-13 Title updated · CNA
- 2026-10-13 CVSS score changed · CNA
- 2026-10-13 Weakness changed · CNA
- 2026-10-15 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-15 CVSS score changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-19 Fix available: rhacm2/lighthouse-agent-rhel9@1790670439, rhacm2/lighthouse-coredns-rhel9@1790670231, rhacm2/subctl-rhel9@1790670243 +4 · CNA
- 2026-10-19 1 new reference · CNA
- 2026-10-20 Fix available: RHSA-2026:85227 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-20 Fix available: Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.16 · Red Hat
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Sources
- CVE-2026-66785 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-66785 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-37mq-728j-5q43 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-66785 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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