Medium severity · published Aug 19, 2026
CVE-2026-18874
Volsync-addon-controller: volsync-addon-controller: annotation values rendered into yaml via text/template without escaping allows yaml injection into subscription
6.2
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A flaw was found in volsync-addon-controller. This vulnerability allows an attacker to inject malicious YAML (Yet Another Markup Language) code into the OpenShift Lifecycle Manager (OLM) Subscription resource. This is due to improper escaping of annotation values when they are rendered into YAML. Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized modification or control over OLM Subscription configurations, potentially impacting software management within the cluster. This issue primarily affects systems where the 'volsync-addon-deploy-type: olm' annotation is explicitly enabled.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 45% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RH
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.11 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.13 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.14 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.15 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.16 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.17 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
Affected product
RH
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.11
Red Hat
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-18874
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-18874
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60386
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60387
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60388
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60389
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60390
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60391
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