Published severityHigh→Operational priority:High, unchanged from published severity.unchanged
Evidence used
No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
EPSS is 0.60% for the current model date.
Compensating controls
Validate the affected product branch and deploy the verified fixed release.
Restrict the affected network interface to trusted sources where business-safe.
Monitor vendor guidance and exploitation sources for a material change.
Verification
Confirm that the asset runs Red Hat multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.10 and falls inside the recorded affected range.
Verify the installed build against the product-specific fixed version after deployment.
Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
Reopen this reassessment when CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploit evidence or remediation changes.
Direct vendor intelligence
Authoritative vendor CSAF and VEX advisories
Structured product status and remediation from the issuing vendor. Product-state explanations are always visible; large lists can be searched or downloaded.
1 current
CVE-2026-75569 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 3 · finalRed Hat Product Securitymce-operator-bundle: All GitHub Actions pinned by mutable tag, not commit SHA
6 fixed
The vendor explicitly identifies these products or versions as containing the fix.
registry.redhat.io/multicluster-engine/mce-operator-bundle@sha256:a2f44bd31e06ee66fd57dd20ec84a19c3ef887e77b189361fb61d59679ebfaeb_amd64 as a component of multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.10
registry.redhat.io/multicluster-engine/mce-operator-bundle@sha256:8a49127018dce064332524e43158d247ddcb8d6cd4969fbd21d0febcba9ce6c6_amd64 as a component of multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.11
registry.redhat.io/multicluster-engine/mce-operator-bundle@sha256:8befad8439a1f8cf90f0973098c072991dc7b7052253df2e33d64bb24e9d0449_amd64 as a component of multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.17
registry.redhat.io/multicluster-engine/mce-operator-bundle@sha256:6c9d3481d07063ef348f073d3f761b24fd9698791baa6759cb2863dbe97a80de_amd64 as a component of multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.6
registry.redhat.io/multicluster-engine/mce-operator-bundle@sha256:3f685f251fc5ee1a068dd4359f8d0849636c5c8ee72cf875e4f1bcd600e499bb_amd64 as a component of multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.8
registry.redhat.io/multicluster-engine/mce-operator-bundle@sha256:fd54c76dcb4e3070c4aeaad12f8cac57caadc69343f35c445259781d99e7e1e4_amd64 as a component of multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.9
Summary
A flaw was found in mce-operator-bundle. The build process fetches and executes scripts from a remote repository without performing integrity checks, such as commit pinning or signature verification. This allows a malicious actor with write access to the remote repository to inject and execute arbitrary code during the build. The consequence is a compromised build process, potentially leading to the distribution of malicious software.
Remediation
For multicluster engine for Kubernetes, see the following documentation for details on how to install the images: https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_advanced_cluster_management_for_kubernetes/2.15/html/clusters/cluster_mce_overview#mce-install-intro
Optional official sources
National CERT insights ?CERT means Computer Emergency Response Team; CSIRT is the closely related term Computer Security Incident Response Team.
Choose official national sources for this report. Each advisory shows its original language. Your selection is remembered on this device and included in shared links.
Official European source
ENISA European Vulnerability Database
Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.
1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier
EUVD-2026-63086
No EUVD known-exploited evidence
A flaw was found in mce-operator-bundle. The build process fetches and executes scripts from a remote repository without performing integrity checks, such as commit pinning or signature verification. This allows a malicious actor with write access to the remote repository to inject and execute arbitrary code during the build. The consequence is a compromised build process, potentially leading to the distribution of malicious software.
EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
7.7 · CVSS 3.1
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionWithin 7 days
High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.
Patch available
01
What, why and how
A flaw was found in mce-operator-bundle. The build process fetches and executes scripts from a remote repository without performing integrity checks, such as commit pinning or signature verification. This allows a malicious actor with write access to the remote repository to inject and execute arbitrary code during the build. The consequence is a compromised build process, potentially leading to the distribution of malicious software.
What
A flaw was found in mce-operator-bundle. The build process fetches and executes scripts from a remote repository without performing integrity checks, such as commit pinning or signature verification. This allows a malicious actor with write access to the remote repository to inject and execute arbitrary code during the build. The consequence is a compromised build process, potentially leading to the distribution of malicious software.
Why
The product is built from multiple separate components, but it uses a component that is not sufficiently trusted to meet expectations for security, reliability, updateability, and maintainability.
How
An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation with elevated privileges. If successful, the issue may execute code or commands in the affected security context.
What
A flaw was found in mce-operator-bundle. The build process fetches and executes scripts from a remote repository without performing integrity checks, such as commit pinning or signature verification. This allows a malicious actor with write access to the remote repository to inject and execute arbitrary code during the build. The consequence is a compromised build process, potentially leading to the distribution of malicious software.
Why
The product is built from multiple separate components, but it uses a component that is not sufficiently trusted to meet expectations for security, reliability, updateability, and maintainability.
How
An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation with elevated privileges. If successful, the issue may execute code or commands in the affected security context.
02
Exploit reality and attack path
CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.
Observed exploitation ?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.No confirmed evidence
No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.
Public PoC / exploit material ?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.None recorded
No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.
Likely attack path
a network path → Reliance on Insufficiently Trustworthy Component → execute code or commands in the affected security context
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
High: elevated access is required
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High: exploitation depends on specific conditions
Security boundary
Changed: exploitation can affect a different security authority
Weakness ?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-1357: Reliance on Insufficiently Trustworthy Component. The product is built from multiple separate components, but it uses a component that is not sufficiently trusted to meet expectations for security, reliability, updateability, and maintainability.
CVSS vector ?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.
AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACHighAttack complexity: Successful exploitation depends on specific conditions outside the attacker's direct control.PRHighPrivileges required: The attacker needs elevated or administrative privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SChangedScope: The attack can affect a component governed by a different security authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.IHighIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.ANoneAvailability impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
After compromise, an attacker may use built-in shells, scripting engines, scheduled tasks and native network utilities for discovery, persistence or movement. This is a plausible LoTL path, not evidence that it has occurred for every attack.
NetworkRemote code executionCWE-1357
A
Official authority intelligence
Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-63086Official EUVD mapping
A flaw was found in mce-operator-bundle. The build process fetches and executes scripts from a remote repository without performing integrity checks, such as commit pinning or signature verification. This allows a malicious actor with write access to the remote repository to inject and execute arbitrary code during the build. The consequence is a compromised build process, potentially leading to the distribution of malicious software.
Official EUVD record ↗Cyber Security Agency of Singapore · English · CSA-SB-20260826Security Bulletin 26 Aug 2026
The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore included this CVE in its official Security Bulletin 26 Aug 2026, published on 26 August 2026. Open the linked bulletin for the product, severity and reference information published in that issue.
Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.
Status ?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
For multicluster engine for Kubernetes, see the following documentation for details on how to install the images: https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_advanced_cluster_management_for_kubernetes/2.15/html/clusters/cluster_mce_overview#mce-install-intro
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
04
Evidence and provenance
Published 19 Aug 2026 · Last source change 29 Sept 2026, 19:41 UTC · CWE-1357 · Reliance on Insufficiently Trustworthy Component
CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source ?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-23
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-63086
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceVendor CSAF · Red Hat Product Security
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD awaiting enrichment
Missing structured fields: affected versions. Missing data is not evidence of low risk; review the primary advisory.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
Before
See the vendor and CVE records for the affected range. · Fixed: multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.1: 1787263075 < *; multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.11: 1787321579 < *; multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.17: 1787083639 < *; multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.6: 1787317415 < *; multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.8: 1787318262 < *; multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.9: 1787287150 < *
After
See the vendor and CVE records for the affected range. · Fixed: multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.10: 1787263075 < *; multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.11: 1787321579 < *; multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.17: 1787083639 < *; multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.6: 1787317415 < *; multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.8: 1787318262 < *; multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.9: 1787287150 < *
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
Before
Fixed: registry.redhat.io/multicluster-engine/mce-operator-bundle@sha256:8a49127018dce064332524e43158d247ddcb8d6cd4969fbd21d0febcba9ce6c6_amd64 as a component of multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.11; registry.redhat.io/multicluster-engine/mce-operator-bundle@sha256:8befad8439a1f8cf90f0973098c072991dc7b7052253df2e33d64bb24e9d0449_amd64 as a component of multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.17; registry.redhat.io/multicluster-engine/mce-operator-bundle@sha256:a2f44bd31e06ee66fd57dd20ec84a19c3ef887e77b189361fb61d59679ebfaeb_amd64 as a component of multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.1; registry.redhat.io/multicluster-engine/mce-operator-bundle@sha256:6c9d3481d07063ef348f073d3f761b24fd9698791baa6759cb2863dbe97a80de_amd64 as a component of multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.6; registry.redhat.io/multicluster-engine/mce-operator-bundle@sha256:3f685f251fc5ee1a068dd4359f8d0849636c5c8ee72cf875e4f1bcd600e499bb_amd64 as a component of multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.8; registry.redhat.io/multicluster-engine/mce-operator-bundle@sha256:fd54c76dcb4e3070c4aeaad12f8cac57caadc69343f35c445259781d99e7e1e4_amd64 as a component of multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.9
After
Fixed: registry.redhat.io/multicluster-engine/mce-operator-bundle@sha256:a2f44bd31e06ee66fd57dd20ec84a19c3ef887e77b189361fb61d59679ebfaeb_amd64 as a component of multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.10; registry.redhat.io/multicluster-engine/mce-operator-bundle@sha256:8a49127018dce064332524e43158d247ddcb8d6cd4969fbd21d0febcba9ce6c6_amd64 as a component of multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.11; registry.redhat.io/multicluster-engine/mce-operator-bundle@sha256:8befad8439a1f8cf90f0973098c072991dc7b7052253df2e33d64bb24e9d0449_amd64 as a component of multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.17; registry.redhat.io/multicluster-engine/mce-operator-bundle@sha256:6c9d3481d07063ef348f073d3f761b24fd9698791baa6759cb2863dbe97a80de_amd64 as a component of multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.6; registry.redhat.io/multicluster-engine/mce-operator-bundle@sha256:3f685f251fc5ee1a068dd4359f8d0849636c5c8ee72cf875e4f1bcd600e499bb_amd64 as a component of multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.8; registry.redhat.io/multicluster-engine/mce-operator-bundle@sha256:fd54c76dcb4e3070c4aeaad12f8cac57caadc69343f35c445259781d99e7e1e4_amd64 as a component of multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.9
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
Before
See the vendor and CVE records for the affected range. · Fixed: multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.10: 1787263075 < *; multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.11: 1787321579 < *; multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.17: 1787083639 < *; multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.6: 1787317415 < *; multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.8: 1787318262 < *; multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.9: 1787287150 < *
After
See the vendor and CVE records for the affected range. · Fixed: multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.1: 1787263075 < *; multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.11: 1787321579 < *; multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.17: 1787083639 < *; multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.6: 1787317415 < *; multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.8: 1787318262 < *; multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.9: 1787287150 < *
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
Before
Fixed: registry.redhat.io/multicluster-engine/mce-operator-bundle@sha256:a2f44bd31e06ee66fd57dd20ec84a19c3ef887e77b189361fb61d59679ebfaeb_amd64 as a component of multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.10; registry.redhat.io/multicluster-engine/mce-operator-bundle@sha256:8a49127018dce064332524e43158d247ddcb8d6cd4969fbd21d0febcba9ce6c6_amd64 as a component of multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.11; registry.redhat.io/multicluster-engine/mce-operator-bundle@sha256:8befad8439a1f8cf90f0973098c072991dc7b7052253df2e33d64bb24e9d0449_amd64 as a component of multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.17; registry.redhat.io/multicluster-engine/mce-operator-bundle@sha256:6c9d3481d07063ef348f073d3f761b24fd9698791baa6759cb2863dbe97a80de_amd64 as a component of multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.6; registry.redhat.io/multicluster-engine/mce-operator-bundle@sha256:3f685f251fc5ee1a068dd4359f8d0849636c5c8ee72cf875e4f1bcd600e499bb_amd64 as a component of multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.8; registry.redhat.io/multicluster-engine/mce-operator-bundle@sha256:fd54c76dcb4e3070c4aeaad12f8cac57caadc69343f35c445259781d99e7e1e4_amd64 as a component of multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.9
After
Fixed: registry.redhat.io/multicluster-engine/mce-operator-bundle@sha256:8a49127018dce064332524e43158d247ddcb8d6cd4969fbd21d0febcba9ce6c6_amd64 as a component of multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.11; registry.redhat.io/multicluster-engine/mce-operator-bundle@sha256:8befad8439a1f8cf90f0973098c072991dc7b7052253df2e33d64bb24e9d0449_amd64 as a component of multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.17; registry.redhat.io/multicluster-engine/mce-operator-bundle@sha256:a2f44bd31e06ee66fd57dd20ec84a19c3ef887e77b189361fb61d59679ebfaeb_amd64 as a component of multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.1; registry.redhat.io/multicluster-engine/mce-operator-bundle@sha256:6c9d3481d07063ef348f073d3f761b24fd9698791baa6759cb2863dbe97a80de_amd64 as a component of multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.6; registry.redhat.io/multicluster-engine/mce-operator-bundle@sha256:3f685f251fc5ee1a068dd4359f8d0849636c5c8ee72cf875e4f1bcd600e499bb_amd64 as a component of multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.8; registry.redhat.io/multicluster-engine/mce-operator-bundle@sha256:fd54c76dcb4e3070c4aeaad12f8cac57caadc69343f35c445259781d99e7e1e4_amd64 as a component of multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.9
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
Before
See the vendor and CVE records for the affected range. · Fixed: 1787263075 < *; 1787321579 < *; 1787083639 < *; 1787317415 < *; 1787318262 < *; 1787287150 < *
After
See the vendor and CVE records for the affected range. · Fixed: multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.10: 1787263075 < *; multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.11: 1787321579 < *; multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.17: 1787083639 < *; multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.6: 1787317415 < *; multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.8: 1787318262 < *; multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.9: 1787287150 < *
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
Before
See the vendor and CVE records for the affected range. · Fixed: 1787321579 < *; 1787083639 < *; 1787317415 < *; 1787318262 < *; 1787287150 < *
After
See the vendor and CVE records for the affected range. · Fixed: 1787263075 < *; 1787321579 < *; 1787083639 < *; 1787317415 < *; 1787318262 < *; 1787287150 < *
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
Before
multicluster-engine/mce-operator-bundle as a component of Multicluster Engine for Kubernetes
After
Fixed: registry.redhat.io/multicluster-engine/mce-operator-bundle@sha256:a2f44bd31e06ee66fd57dd20ec84a19c3ef887e77b189361fb61d59679ebfaeb_amd64 as a component of multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.10; registry.redhat.io/multicluster-engine/mce-operator-bundle@sha256:8a49127018dce064332524e43158d247ddcb8d6cd4969fbd21d0febcba9ce6c6_amd64 as a component of multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.11; registry.redhat.io/multicluster-engine/mce-operator-bundle@sha256:8befad8439a1f8cf90f0973098c072991dc7b7052253df2e33d64bb24e9d0449_amd64 as a component of multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.17; registry.redhat.io/multicluster-engine/mce-operator-bundle@sha256:6c9d3481d07063ef348f073d3f761b24fd9698791baa6759cb2863dbe97a80de_amd64 as a component of multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.6; registry.redhat.io/multicluster-engine/mce-operator-bundle@sha256:3f685f251fc5ee1a068dd4359f8d0849636c5c8ee72cf875e4f1bcd600e499bb_amd64 as a component of multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.8; registry.redhat.io/multicluster-engine/mce-operator-bundle@sha256:fd54c76dcb4e3070c4aeaad12f8cac57caadc69343f35c445259781d99e7e1e4_amd64 as a component of multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.9
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.