CVE-2026-16745 Odh-dashboard: odh-dashboard: backend port 8080 trusts x-forwarded-access-token without origin validation
A malicious actor within the cluster can bypass authentication and impersonate users by exploiting incorrect network binding and token trust, leading to privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-16745?
CVE-2026-16745 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25, published on 23 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-346
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-16745?
How do I fix CVE-2026-16745?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-16745 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2026-16745 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-16745 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h5q4-fjj4-4792.