# CVE-2026-71472: Acm-search-v2-rhel9: search-v2-operator: shell-command and sql injection in postgresql-start.sh via cr-supplied work\_mem

- Severity: CVSS 9.1 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-08-17 · Updated: 2026-09-05

## Affected

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

## Description

A flaw was found in acm-search-v2-rhel9. This vulnerability allows an authenticated attacker, such as a hub administrator or a Search Custom Resource (CR) editor, to inject malicious shell commands or SQL statements. This occurs because the WORK_MEM string provided in the Search CR is not properly validated before being used in a bash script and an SQL query. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution within the privileged postgres pod, potentially compromising the system.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on rhacm2/acm-search-v2-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/errata/RHSA-2026:60387
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60388
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60389
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60390
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60391
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-71472
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2512151

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