CVE-2026-71472
Authenticated WORK_MEM injection enables command/SQL injection and code exec in privileged postgres pod.
Is CVE-2026-71472 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-71472 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 0.56% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-71472?
CVE-2026-71472 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.1. 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-2026-71472?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-71472. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-71472 affect?
CVE-2026-71472 affects acm-search-v2-rhel9, Search Custom Resource (WORK_MEM), Privileged postgres pod. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-71472?
Restrict/disable Search CR edits, sanitize/remove untrusted WORK_MEM, isolate postgres pods, apply vendor patch when released.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Authenticated hub admin/CR editor can inject shell/SQL via WORK_MEM, achieving arbitrary code execution in a privileged postgres pod.
Immediate action required