CVE-2026-18617: Mass Assignment
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High : patch Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25 soon.
Data as of 11 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 54% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 10 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 11 Nov 2026.
What to do
Patches and advisories
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Red HatRed Hat OpenShift AI 2.25 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red HatRed Hat OpenShift AI 2.25 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red HatRed Hat OpenShift AI 3.3 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red HatRed Hat OpenShift AI 3.4 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red HatRed Hat OpenShift AI 3.4 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red HatRed Hat OpenShift AI 3.5 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
According to the Red Hat advisories RHSA-2026:53261 and RHSA-2026:53262, updated images for Red Hat OpenShift AI are available that address this vulnerability. Users should upgrade to Red Hat OpenShift AI versions 2.25.10 or 3.4.3 as applicable and follow the official upgrade documentation to fully apply the errata updates. No other temporary or workaround fixes are mentioned, so applying the vendor-provided updates is the recommended remediation.
Description
A flaw was found in the Data Science Pipelines Operator (DSPO). A namespace editor can exploit a vulnerability in the spec.database.customExtraParams field, which allows for the injection of dangerous parameters into the MySQL Data Source Name (DSN) string. By manipulating these parameters, an attacker can enable LOCAL INFILE functionality and exfiltrate sensitive files, such as the service account token, from the operator pod. This can lead to privilege escalation, allowing a namespace editor to gain cluster-admin privileges.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-18617 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53261 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53262 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53263 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-18617 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2510304 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60520 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:65126 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60367 (opens in a new tab)