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CVE-2026-16456: Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25 · Confused Deputy

Affects Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium.

Data as of 8 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 36% 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:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 10 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 8 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift AI 2.25Affected–Fixed in–
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift AI 3.3Affected–Fixed in–
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift AI 3.4Affected–Fixed in–

AI-suggested

The advisory does not currently state that a fix is available or provide a remediation level. Until a fix is released, restrict permissions to create custom resources to trusted users only to reduce risk. Monitor Red Hat's updates for any forthcoming patches or mitigations.

Description

A flaw was found in the `odh-model-controller`. An authenticated user with permissions to create custom resources can exploit a vulnerability in the `loadSecret` function. This function improperly reads the Secret namespace from user-controlled input without validation. This allows an attacker to read sensitive API keys and cloud credentials from other namespaces, leading to information disclosure.

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