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TI-2026-54256 Aliases CVE-2026-77968GHSA-r6x8-cqxr-wwp4

Hawtio-operator: hawtio-operator: cluster-wide secrets read/write granted to operator serviceaccount

Priority LOW 38CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

A flaw was found in hawtio-operator. The operator's ClusterRole grants secrets: [create, get, list, update, watch] across all namespaces. While the operator uses a controller-runtime label-selector cache as a memory optimization, the ServiceAccount token authorizes read access to every Secret in the cluster. The operator also bypasses the cache via direct API calls. Compromise of the operator pod would yield read access to every Secret in the cluster, including bootstrap tokens, cloud credentials, and other operators' secrets.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0042 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 1 fixed, 1 without a fix

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Red HatRed Hat build of Apache Camel - HawtIO 4——No fix listedCNA
Red HatRed Hat build of Apache Camel - HawtIO 4——No fix listedCNA
  • Red Hat build of Apache Camel - HawtIO 4 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Red Hat build of Apache Camel - HawtIO 4 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names CNA · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:/a:redhat:apache_camel_hawtio:44—Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:apache_camel_hawtio:4 Versions 4 — ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2026:66120 Released 2026-09-09 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Updated Container Images: HawtIO 4.4.1 for Red Hat build of Apache Camel 4 Release and security update.
    • Red Hat Build of Apache Camel HawtIO 4.4 for RHEL 9 rhbac-4/hawtio-operator-bundle, rhbac-4/hawtio-rhel9-operator

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat build of Apache Camel - HawtIO 4AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Build of Apache Camel HawtIO 4.4 for RHEL 9Fixed RHSA-2026:66120

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-77968
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r6x8-cqxr-wwp4

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