# CVE-2026-96577: Missing authorization in Assisted Installer for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 2

> Unauthenticated attackers can tamper with or delete container images and access mirrored content via the exposed local cache registry.

- **Severity:** High 7.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 1 Oct 2026
- **Updated:** 15 Oct 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gh86-jqm4-pwg7

## What is CVE-2026-96577?

CVE-2026-96577 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Assisted Installer for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 2, published on 1 Oct 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A flaw was found in oc-mirror. During mirroring operations, the embedded local cache registry binds to all network interfaces without authentication or encryption instead of restricting access to the local system. An unauthenticated attacker on an adjacent network can connect to the exposed service to push tampered container images, delete cached images, or access mirrored content.

Weakness: CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-96577?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-96577?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-96577 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-96577 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-96577 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-96577 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-96577 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Assisted Installer for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 2, published on 1 Oct 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-96577 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Assisted Installer for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 2. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-96577/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-96577/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-96577
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96577
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-96577

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-96577/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.