Clusterclaims-controller: managedcluster deletion keyed solely on clusterclaim.spec.namespace with no local ownership check
A flaw was found in the clusterclaims-controller component of multicluster engine (MCE). A tenant with standard permissions to create and delete ClusterClaim resources can exploit this by manipulating the `spec.namespace` field. This allows the tenant to specify and delete any ManagedCluster, including the hub's local-cluster or other tenants' clusters, due to a missing ownership check. This vulnerability can lead to a denial of service by enabling unauthorized deletion of ManagedClusters.
Evidence and details
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Security context
Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-73267
multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.10
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/0/product
- Affected versions
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- Prerequisites
- Not stated in this record
multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.11
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/1/product
- Affected versions
- Not stated in this record
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- Not stated in this record
- Prerequisites
- Not stated in this record
multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.17
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/2/product
- Affected versions
- Not stated in this record
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- Not stated in this record
- Prerequisites
- Not stated in this record
multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.6
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/3/product
- Affected versions
- Not stated in this record
- Fixed versions
- Not stated in this record
- Prerequisites
- Not stated in this record
multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.8
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/4/product
- Affected versions
- Not stated in this record
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- Not stated in this record
- Prerequisites
- Not stated in this record
multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.9
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/5/product
- Affected versions
- Not stated in this record
- Fixed versions
- Not stated in this record
- Prerequisites
- Not stated in this record
- Related CVEs
- CVE-2026-73267
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Publisher severity
high
Source reference: /containers/cna/metrics