Red Hat Security Advisory: Kiali 1.73.32 for Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh 2.6
Kiali 1.73.32 for Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh 2.6 contains a command injection vulnerability (CVE-2026-9277) due to unescaped line terminators in the shell-quote component. This flaw allows arbitrary code execution via command injection. Red Hat has issued an advisory describing this vulnerability and providing updated Kiali 1.73.32 images. The security impact is rated as Moderate by Red Hat Product Security. No explicit patch or fix version is stated in the advisory, but updated images are available.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-9277 affects Kiali 1.73.32, a component of Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh 2.6, enabling arbitrary code execution through command injection caused by unescaped line terminators in the shell-quote functionality. This vulnerability is classified under CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command). Red Hat has published an advisory (RHSA-2026:26072) describing the issue and providing updated container images for Kiali. The advisory rates the security impact as Moderate and references updated documentation for remediation. No explicit CVSS score is provided, and no direct patch version is specified, but updated container images are available from Red Hat registries.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on systems running the affected Kiali component via command injection. This could lead to unauthorized system control or compromise of the service mesh observability component. Red Hat rates the security impact as Moderate. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated Kiali 1.73.32 container images for OpenShift Service Mesh 2.6 that address this vulnerability. Users should update to these provided images as documented in the Red Hat advisory and Kiali 1.73.32 documentation. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation requires applying these updates. Patch status is not explicitly stated as a version number but updated images are available from Red Hat registries. Check the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:26072 for the latest remediation instructions.
Red Hat Security Advisory: Kiali 1.73.32 for Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh 2.6
Description
Kiali 1.73.32 for Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh 2.6 contains a command injection vulnerability (CVE-2026-9277) due to unescaped line terminators in the shell-quote component. This flaw allows arbitrary code execution via command injection. Red Hat has issued an advisory describing this vulnerability and providing updated Kiali 1.73.32 images. The security impact is rated as Moderate by Red Hat Product Security. No explicit patch or fix version is stated in the advisory, but updated images are available.
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-9277 affects Kiali 1.73.32, a component of Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh 2.6, enabling arbitrary code execution through command injection caused by unescaped line terminators in the shell-quote functionality. This vulnerability is classified under CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command). Red Hat has published an advisory (RHSA-2026:26072) describing the issue and providing updated container images for Kiali. The advisory rates the security impact as Moderate and references updated documentation for remediation. No explicit CVSS score is provided, and no direct patch version is specified, but updated container images are available from Red Hat registries.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on systems running the affected Kiali component via command injection. This could lead to unauthorized system control or compromise of the service mesh observability component. Red Hat rates the security impact as Moderate. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated Kiali 1.73.32 container images for OpenShift Service Mesh 2.6 that address this vulnerability. Users should update to these provided images as documented in the Red Hat advisory and Kiali 1.73.32 documentation. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation requires applying these updates. Patch status is not explicitly stated as a version number but updated images are available from Red Hat registries. Check the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:26072 for the latest remediation instructions.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:26072
- Cve Count
- 1
- Additional Cves
- []
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a3088160b89be6888b7520d
Added to database: 6/15/2026, 11:17:42 PM
Last enriched: 6/15/2026, 11:30:11 PM
Last updated: 6/16/2026, 4:21:03 AM
Views: 6
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