Vulnerability in Red Hat Openshift Ai 2.25
CVE-2026-16456
A flaw was found in the `odh-model-controller`. An authenticated user with permissions to create custom resources can exploit a vulnerability in the `loadSecret` function. This function improperly reads the Secret namespace from user-controlled input without validation. This allows an attacker to read sensitive API keys and cloud credentials from other namespaces, leading to information disclosure.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (33.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 33.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Red Hat Openshift Ai 2.25 — versions 1785187158
- Red Hat Openshift Ai 3.3 — versions 1785189333
- Red Hat Openshift Ai 3.4 — versions 1784950479
- Red Hat Openshift Ai (Rhoai)
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-16456 (vdb-entry)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (issue-tracking)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53263 (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53261 (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53262 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-16456?
- CVE-2026-16456 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Openshift Ai 2.25, classified under Unintended Proxy or Intermediary (Confused Deputy). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-08-10.
- How severe is CVE-2026-16456?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.