CVE-2026-71845

Insights-client: insights-client: ccx_token bearer credential logged in clear text at startup via setdefault()

HIGH
7.7
CVSS Score
Published: August 11, 2026 at 07:22 PM UTC
Updated: October 24, 2026 at 03:10 PM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorAdvanced Cluster Management for KubernetesInsights Client

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Severity
HIGH7.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A flaw was found in insights-client. The setDefault() function logs the value of every environment variable it processes, including CCX_TOKEN, a bearer credential used in disconnected cluster deployments. When glog verbosity is set to level 2 or higher, the token is written in clear text to the pod log on every startup. An attacker with access to pod logs or centralized logging could obtain the credential, leading to unauthorized access to the CCX API.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Vendor states this is fixed in 1786882244 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 1787184541 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 1787227689 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 1787238585 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 1787259125 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 1787688993 (unaffected)

References (8)

VDB Entryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-71845
Issue Trackingx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2512568
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: cverecord
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60386
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: cverecord
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60389
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: cverecord
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60390
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: cverecord
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60387
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: cverecord
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60388
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: cverecord
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60391

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-532

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