CVE-2026-4740: redhat advanced_cluster_management_for_kubernetes Improper Certificate Validation
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.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 07-04-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 09-09-2026Last 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- OSV · GoEcosystem advisory · calculated8.2HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVDNIST8.2HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (blog.arfevrier.fr)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Open-cluster-management.io1 product
- ocm< 1.2.1
Redhat1 product
2 vendors · 2 products