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CVE-2026-73268

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.9 EPSS 0.37% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS · Published 2026-08-12 · Last synced 2026-08-14

CyberRota Analysis

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A critical vulnerability exists in the cluster-curator-controller component of the multicluster engine, allowing tenants with create or update permissions on ClusterCurator resources to inject arbitrary Job specifications due to insufficient input validation in the CreateJob() function. Exploitation of this flaw can lead to arbitrary code execution and privilege escalation, potentially compromising cluster-wide secrets. Organizations utilizing this component should prioritize immediate remediation to mitigate the risk of unauthorized access and control over their clusters.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
exploit arbitrary code execution code execution

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CVE
CVE-2026-73268
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.9
EPSS
0.37%

Original NVD Description

A flaw was found in the cluster-curator-controller component of multicluster engine (MCE). A tenant with create or update permissions on ClusterCurator resources can inject an arbitrary Job specification. This is possible because the CreateJob() function does not validate user-controlled input when unmarshaling the spec.install.overrideJob raw extension. Successful exploitation allows the injected Job to run with the controller's elevated privileges, leading to arbitrary code execution and privilege escalation, potentially accessing cluster-wide secrets.