CVE-2026-19706: During ABI bootstrap, the bootstrap node's approve-csr.service approves and signs every CSR without
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.3 High.
Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 19:20 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (redhat) | CVSS 3.1 | 8.3 |
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CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 9 Nov 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 9 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Assisted Installer for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 2assisted/agent-preinstall-image-builder-rhel9 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Assisted Installer for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 2rhai/assisted-installer-agent-rhel9 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Assisted Installer for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 2rhai/assisted-installer-controller-rhel9 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Multicluster Engine for Kubernetesmulticluster-engine/assisted-installer-agent-rhel8 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Multicluster Engine for Kubernetesmulticluster-engine/assisted-installer-agent-rhel9 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Multicluster Engine for Kubernetesmulticluster-engine/assisted-installer-controller-rhel8 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Since exploitation is limited to the brief bootstrap window and requires network adjacency, mitigation involves restricting network access to the bootstrap node during installation. Monitor Red Hat advisories for any forthcoming patches or updates addressing this issue.
Description
During the Agent-Based Installation (ABI) bootstrap of OpenShift, the bootstrap node's approve-csr.service automatically approves and signs all Certificate Signing Requests (CSRs) without validating their identity. This allows an attacker with network access during the brief bootstrap window to retrieve an unauthenticated Ignition file, extract a limited kubeconfig, submit a CSR for the system:admin identity, and obtain a signed certificate granting full cluster-admin privileges.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-19706 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-19706 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2515215 (opens in a new tab)
- docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/openshift_container_platform/4.22/html/installing_an_on-premise_cluster_with_the_agent-based_installer/index (opens in a new tab)
- kubernetes.io/docs/reference/access-authn-authz/certificate-signing-requests (opens in a new tab)