Odh-dashboard: odh-dashboard: backend port 8080 trusts x-forwarded-access-token without origin validation
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-346.
Summary
A flaw was found in odh-dashboard, the web console component of Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI). Due to incorrect network binding, a malicious actor within the cluster can bypass authentication and impersonate any user by providing an arbitrary access token. This allows an attacker to gain unauthorized access to the Kubernetes API, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution, privilege escalation, or information disclosure.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25 | — | 1785940823 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25 | — | 1788312226 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.3 | — | 1786109683 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.3 | — | 1790128681 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4 | — | 1786109665 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4 | — | 1787347991 | Patch available | CNA |
- Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1785940823 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1788312226 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.3 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1786109683 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.3 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1790128681 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1786109665 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1787347991 Patch available CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 6 advisories
- RHSA-2026:73987 Released 2026-09-30 · Red Hat rating CriticalRHOAI 3.3.7 - Red Hat OpenShift AI
- Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.3 registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-built-in-detector-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-dashboard-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-data-science-pipelines-argo-argoexec-rhel9 +47
- RHSA-2026:65126 Released 2026-09-08 · Red Hat rating ImportantRHOAI 2.25.11 - Red Hat OpenShift AI
- Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25 registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-built-in-detector-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-caikit-tgis-serving-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-dashboard-rhel9 +47
- RHSA-2026:60520 Released 2026-08-27 · Red Hat rating CriticalRHOAI 3.4.4 - Red Hat OpenShift AI
- Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4 registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-automl-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-autorag-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-built-in-detector-rhel9 +47
Show 3 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2026:53263 Released 2026-08-11 · Red Hat rating CriticalRHOAI 3.3.6 - Red Hat OpenShift AI
- Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.3 registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-built-in-detector-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-dashboard-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-data-science-pipelines-operator-controller-rhel9 +6
- RHSA-2026:53262 Released 2026-08-11 · Red Hat rating CriticalRHOAI 3.4.3 - Red Hat OpenShift AI
- Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4 registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-built-in-detector-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-dashboard-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-data-science-pipelines-operator-controller-rhel9 +8
- RHSA-2026:53261 Released 2026-08-11 · Red Hat rating CriticalRHOAI 2.25.10 - Red Hat OpenShift AI
- Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25 registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-built-in-detector-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-dashboard-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-data-science-pipelines-operator-controller-rhel9 +6
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:53261, RHSA-2026:65126 |
| Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:53263, RHSA-2026:73987 |
| Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:53262, RHSA-2026:60520 |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25
- Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.3
- Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-16745
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h5q4-fjj4-4792
- 2026-10-07 Fix available: RHSA-2026:73987 · Red Hat
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Sources
- CVE-2026-16745 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-16745 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h5q4-fjj4-4792 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-16745 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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