# CVE-2026-71845: A flaw was found in insights-client. The setDefault() function logs the value of every environment variable it…

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-71845-a-flaw-was-found-in-insights-client-the-setdefault-function-logs  
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Published: 2026-08-11  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-71845 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.3 · Published 2026-08-11

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.

Technologies: [Redhat Advanced Cluster Management For Kubernetes](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/advanced-cluster-management-for-kubernetes), [Redhat Insights-Client](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/insights-client). Vendors: [Redhat](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/redhat).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-71845 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-71845 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-71845?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.3, published 11 August 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Redhat Advanced Cluster Management For Kubernetes, Redhat Insights-Client. The advisory does not name versions.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-71845?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-71845?** Check whether you run Redhat Advanced Cluster Management For Kubernetes or Redhat Insights-Client. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Redhat Advanced Cluster Management For Kubernetes
- Redhat Insights-Client

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