# CVE-2026-71467: Acm-search-v2-api-rhel9: search-v2-api: authentication bypass on /federated via upgrade: websocket header spoofing

- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-08-11 · Updated: 2026-08-26

## Affected

- rhacm2/acm-search-v2-api-rhel9: version range not reported

## Description

A flaw was found in search-v2-api. The authentication middleware in the affected component unconditionally skips authentication when a request includes an `Upgrade: websocket` header. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by sending a specially crafted HTTP POST request to the `/federated` endpoint with the `Upgrade: websocket` header. This allows the attacker to bypass authentication and access federated search results across all configured remote managed hubs, leading to information disclosure.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on rhacm2/acm-search-v2-api-rhel9, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60386
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-71467
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2512146

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