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CVE-2026-71297

MEDIUM 5.4

Published 2026-10-05 · Last modified 2026-10-06

A flaw was found in the maestro gRPC broker. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker, with a valid client certificate, to bypass authentication. This bypass enables the attacker to subscribe to other consumers' event streams, leading to unauthorized information disclosure, or to publish forged agent status, which can compromise data integrity.

NO EXPLOITATION SIGNALS

No known exploitation, public exploit, or elevated probability at this time. Track for changes.

Exploitation likelihood

0.2%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 4th percentile

○ In CISA KEV ○ Public exploit / PoC

Impact if exploited

5.4CVSS 3.1 · MEDIUM

  • ConfidentialityLow
  • IntegrityLow
  • AvailabilityNone

What an attacker needs

  • ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
  • ⚠Privileges: Requires a low-privilege account
  • ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
  • ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept & exploit code

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Listed for defensive triage, patch verification, and authorized testing on systems you own. Machine-readable: /cve/CVE-2026-71297/poc.json

Affected

Vendors Red Hat

Products Multicluster Engine For Kubernetes

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

All CVSS metrics

  • MEDIUM 5.4 v3.1 · CNA Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
  • MEDIUM 5.4 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

References

Technical & other

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · EPSS