8.2

CVE-2026-4740: redhat advanced_cluster_management_for_kubernetes Improper Certificate Validation

CVSS: 8.2v3.1HighModified
AliasesGHSA-q4gv-pjmh-c735GO-2026-5564
Published 07-04-2026Last modified 09-09-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-4740 is a high (CVSS 8.2) Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability in redhat advanced_cluster_management_for_kubernetes. EPSS estimates a 0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 5.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
43/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.2/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.16%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1

Timeline

  1. 07-04-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 09-09-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A flaw was found in Open Cluster Management (OCM), the technology underlying Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management (ACM). Improper validation of Kubernetes client certificate renewal allows a managed cluster administrator to forge a client certificate that can be approved by the OCM controller. This enables cross-cluster privilege escalation and may allow an attacker to gain control over other managed clusters, including the hub cluster.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.16%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

5%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.02 pp

From 0.15% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.16%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (blog.arfevrier.fr)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Open-cluster-management.io1 product
  • ocm< 1.2.1
Redhat1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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