Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Virtualization v4.12 Images
Affects Red HatSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 14:51 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 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 5 Nov 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
Red Hat has released updated OpenShift Virtualization v4.12 images that include fixes and enhancements. Users should ensure all previously released errata are applied before updating. Although patches are available upstream in Axios, Red Hat notes that in some OpenShift components the vulnerability is not exploitable due to runtime constraints. Users should apply the updated images as per Red Hat's advisory instructions. No additional mitigation is required where the vulnerable component is not shipped or not exploitable. Refer to Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:53676 for detailed update procedures.
Description
CVE-2026-40175 is a prototype pollution vulnerability in the Axios HTTP client library that can be escalated via specific gadget attack chains in third-party dependencies. This flaw potentially allows remote code execution or full cloud compromise, including bypassing AWS IMDSv2 protections. Red Hat products incorporating the vulnerable Axios library are affected, but the vulnerability is not exploitable in certain OpenShift components due to runtime environment constraints. The flaw is mitigated in some contexts by patches in Axios, but residual risks remain due to HTTP header sanitation and SSRF threats.