CVE•Published 2026-08-10•Modified 2026-09-21•1 article on news•5 live references•NVD data
CVE-2026-18608
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CVSS v3.1
8.7
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS percentile
40
Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 60% of all CVEs
Weaknesses (CWE)
Description
A flaw was found in the Data Science Pipelines Operator (DSPO). The operator's ClusterRole, which defines its permissions, includes extensive privileges beyond what is necessary for its operation. These excessive permissions, such as the ability to execute commands within pods and manage cluster-wide roles, could be exploited. If the DSPO pod were compromised, an attacker could leverage these privileges to gain full administrative control over the entire Kubernetes cluster.
Timeline
Published 2026-08-10
Modified 2026-09-21
External references
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Shodan report
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