Medium severity · published Aug 10, 2026
CVE-2026-16456
Odh-model-controller: odh-model-controller: cross-namespace secret read via nim account crd confused deputy
6.5
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 36% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RH
Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.3 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16456
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-16456
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53261
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53262
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53263
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-16456
bugzilla.redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2503159
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