CVE-2026-14450: CWE-290
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.9 Critical : patch Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4 as a priority.
Data as of 10 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 53% 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:C/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 10 Nov 2026.
What to do
Patches and advisories
Affected software
| Product | 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 (RHOAI) | Affected– | Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Red Hat has published an advisory indicating that updated images for Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4.3 are available which address this vulnerability. Users should upgrade to Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4.3 following the vendor's documented upgrade instructions to fully mitigate this issue. No alternative mitigations or temporary fixes are noted in the advisory. Patch status is confirmed with an official fix available in version 3.4.3.
Description
A critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-14450) exists in the MaaS API that allows any pod within a Kubernetes cluster to bypass the Kuadrant AuthPolicy gateway by forging HTTP headers (X-MaaS-Username and X-MaaS-Group). This authentication bypass enables unauthorized access and privilege escalation, including minting Kubernetes ServiceAccount tokens in other tenants' namespaces, revoking API keys, and exfiltrating sensitive configuration data. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9.9 and is classified as an authentication bypass (CWE-290).
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-14450 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53262 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-14450 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2496373 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60520 (opens in a new tab)