When deploying only the Topic Operator or only the User Operator via the Kafka custom resource, the Entity Operator's ServiceAccount retains RBAC rights for both operators rather than scoping permissions to the one actually deployed. This allows the ServiceAccount to access KafkaUser custom resources and Secrets even when the User Operator is not deployed, or access KafkaTopic custom resources when the Topic Operator is not deployed, violating the principle of least privilege. There is no workaround for this issue. Fixed in Strimzi 1.0.1 and 1.1.0.
History

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Strimzi
Strimzi kafka-operator
Vendors & Products Strimzi
Strimzi kafka-operator

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:15:00 +0000

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Description When deploying only the Topic Operator or only the User Operator via the Kafka custom resource, the Entity Operator's ServiceAccount retains RBAC rights for both operators rather than scoping permissions to the one actually deployed. This allows the ServiceAccount to access KafkaUser custom resources and Secrets even when the User Operator is not deployed, or access KafkaTopic custom resources when the Topic Operator is not deployed, violating the principle of least privilege. There is no workaround for this issue. Fixed in Strimzi 1.0.1 and 1.1.0.
Title strimzi-cluster-operator: Unrestricted access to all Secrets within namespace watched by the Topic operator in Strimzi
Weaknesses CWE-272
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N'}

threat_severity

Moderate


cve-icon MITRE

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cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

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cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-06-17T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-55226 - Bugzilla