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CVE-2026-66788

9.9
Critical
EPSS 0.28%Patch availableAug 22, 2026

Remote resource-injection via broker labels in Lighthouse allows cross-cluster service/resource tampering.

common questions

Is CVE-2026-66788 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-66788 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.28% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-66788?

CVE-2026-66788 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.9. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-66788?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-66788. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-66788 affect?

CVE-2026-66788 affects Lighthouse (Submariner Lighthouse), Kubernetes peer clusters, OpenShift clusters, Broker objects/control plane. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-66788?

Apply vendor patch when available; restrict broker label/annotation rights and isolate/trust spokes.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
Lighthouse (Submariner Lighthouse)Kubernetes peer clustersOpenShift clustersBroker objects/control plane
impact

Compromised spoke can inject EndpointSlices/ServiceImports into any peer namespace, enabling privilege escalation, service hijack, and cluster compromise.

action required

Immediate action required

how to fix
Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.
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