High severity · published Aug 10, 2026
CVE-2026-18950
Odh-dashboard: odh-dashboard: confused-deputy privilege escalation via unchecked roleref in rolebinding creation
8.8
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A flaw was found in odh-dashboard. An authenticated user of the dashboard can exploit a vulnerability related to how RoleBindings are created. The system does not properly validate the `roleRef` field, allowing a user to specify an arbitrary role, including highly privileged ones like `cluster-admin`. This can lead to privilege escalation, where an attacker gains unauthorized elevated access within their namespace and potentially persistent control over the system.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 44% 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-2026-18950
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-18950
vendor-advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53261
vendor-advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53262
vendor-advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53263
vdb-entry
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-18950
issue-tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2511170
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