Red Hat Security Advisory: cert-manager Operator for Red Hat OpenShift 1.17.1
Affects Red HatSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.0 High : upgrade Red Hat to 1.17.1 soon.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 34% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.17.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:LExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 7 Aug 2025
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 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Red Hat to 1.17.1.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Product Security Red Hat | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Red Hat has released cert-manager Operator for Red Hat OpenShift version 1.17.1 which addresses this vulnerability. Users should upgrade to version 1.17.1 or later. If the operator's installation plan approval policy is set to 'Automatic' (the default), the upgrade will occur automatically. If set to 'Manual', users must manually approve the upgrade. Before upgrading, ensure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. No other specific mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Description
The cert-manager Operator for Red Hat OpenShift builds on top of Kubernetes, introducing certificate authorities and certificates as first-class resource types in the Kubernetes API. This makes it possible to provide certificates-as-a-service to developers working within your Kubernetes cluster.
References
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