CVE-2026-15584 (GCVE-0-2026-15584)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-13 12:01 – Updated: 2026-07-13 12:01
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Redhatinsights/incluster-checks: incluster-checks: privileged host-chroot debug pods created in shared default namespace enable privilege escalation to node root
Summary
A privilege escalation vulnerability was found in the incluster-checks tool for OpenShift. The tool creates privileged debug pods with host filesystem access in the shared default namespace, where any user with the standard edit role can exec into them and obtain root access on cluster nodes.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CWE
- CWE-250 - Execution with Unnecessary Privileges
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-15584 | vdb-entryx_refsource_REDHAT |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2499647 | issue-trackingx_refsource_REDHAT |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Pen Drive Powered by Red Hat Lightspeed |
cpe:/a:redhat:pdrive_lightspeed:1 |
Date Public
2026-06-12 00:00
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