Expression injection in Kuadrant operator lets HTTPRoute matches skip checks
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-917.
Summary
Red Hat Connectivity Link 1.4 and 1.5 are affected by a flaw in the Kuadrant operator's internal WASM shim. The shim does not escape HTTPRoute match values in the CEL predicate that decides whether Gateway authentication and rate limiting run (CWE-917). A user who can create or modify an HTTPRoute on a shared Gateway can supply a crafted path, header, or query match value that skips those checks. The request is still forwarded to the route's backend.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
A flaw was found in the internal WebAssembly (WASM) shim used by the Kuadrant operator. When generating the CEL predicate that determines whether Gateway-level authentication and rate limiting should run, the shim does not correctly escape values from HTTPRoute match fields. A user who can create or modify an HTTPRoute attached to a shared Gateway can provide a crafted path, header, or query match value that causes the predicate to skip those checks. The request is still forwarded to the route’s backend.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 Connectivity Link 1.4 | — | 1791975888 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Connectivity Link 1.5 | — | 1792512519 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Connectivity Link 1 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Connectivity Link 1 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
- Red Hat Connectivity Link 1.4 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1791975888 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Connectivity Link 1.5 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1792512519 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Connectivity Link 1 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat Connectivity Link 1 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
Remediation
Red Hat Connectivity Link 1.4 is fixed in version 1791975888 by RHSA-2026:83531. Red Hat Connectivity Link 1.5 is fixed in version 1792512519 by RHSA-2026:88203. Red Hat lists Red Hat Connectivity Link 1 and Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) as not affected.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2026:88203 Released 2026-10-22 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Connectivity Link component - rhcl-operator
- Red Hat Connectivity Link 1.5 registry.redhat.io/rhcl-1/rhcl-rhel9-operator
- RHSA-2026:83531 Released 2026-10-15 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Connectivity Link component - rhcl-operator security update
- Red Hat Connectivity Link 1.4 registry.redhat.io/rhcl-1/rhcl-rhel9-operator
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Connectivity Link 1.4 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:83531 |
| Red Hat Connectivity Link 1.5 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:88203 |
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Connectivity Link 1
- Red Hat Connectivity Link 1.4
- Red Hat Connectivity Link 1.5
- Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)
Timeline
- 2026-10-16 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-108334
- 2026-10-16 Affected versions changed · CNA
- 2026-10-16 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-16 CVSS score added · Red Hat
- 2026-10-18 Fix available: rhcl-1/rhcl-rhel9-operator@1791975888 · CNA
- 2026-10-18 3 new references · CNA
- 2026-10-18 Alias added: GHSA-fcw2-f6v9-6ffp
- 2026-10-18 Fix available: RHSA-2026:83531 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-18 Fix available: Red Hat Connectivity Link 1.4 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-23 Fix available: rhcl-1/rhcl-rhel9-operator@1792512519 · CNA
- 2026-10-23 1 new reference · CNA
- 2026-10-23 Fix available: RHSA-2026:88203 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-23 Fix available: Red Hat Connectivity Link 1.5 · Red Hat
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Sources
- CVE-2026-108334 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-108334 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fcw2-f6v9-6ffp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-108334 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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