PatchTheCVECVE-2026-15140: A privilege-escalation issue in the Portworx Operator when deployed on Red Hat OpenShift (OCP)
CVE-2026-15140 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.7) affecting affected software. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
A privilege-escalation issue in the Portworx Operator when deployed on Red Hat OpenShift (OCP). Only under specific conditions during the initial provisioning of a Portworx storage cluster, a user holding only limited, namespace-scoped permissions could cause the operator to grant broader access than intended, potentially resulting in elevated privileges within the Kubernetes cluster.
Why this priority
- High severity
No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 7.7 (High) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.4% (top 72%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-266 |
| Published | 2026-09-09 |
| Last modified | 2026-09-09 |
Last updated 2026-09-09 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2026-15140?
No fixed release is listed yet. Watch the vendor advisory and apply any mitigation shown on this page.
Is CVE-2026-15140 being exploited?
CVE-2026-15140 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2026-15140 affect?
CVE-2026-15140 affects affected software. Severity is high (CVSS 7.7). A privilege-escalation issue in the Portworx Operator when deployed on Red Hat OpenShift (OCP). Only under specific conditions during the initial provisioning of a Portworx storage cluster, a user holding only limited, namespace-scoped perm
How urgent is CVE-2026-15140?
Priority 34/100. High severity
Software pages
Kubernetes vulnerabilities · Red Hat OpenShift vulnerabilities