Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.16: Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data
CVE-2026-5483 is a critical-severity insertion of sensitive information into sent data vulnerability in Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.16 from Red Hat, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an attacker with a low-privileged account, without any action from a user. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.5% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.
Critical severity: a successful attack would have severe impact.
What to do
- Update Openshift Ai to 2.16.4 or 2.25.4, whichever matches your release line, or a later version.
- Read the advisory on access.redhat.com for workarounds and exact fixed builds.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.16 | Not specified in the record | Not stated |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25 | Not specified in the record | Not stated |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.2 | Not specified in the record | Not stated |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.3 | Not specified in the record | Not stated |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) | Not specified in the record | Not stated |
| Red Hat | Openshift Ai | 2.16 up to, but not including, 2.16.4; 2.25 up to, but not including, 2.25.4; 3.2; 3.3 | 2.16.4, 2.25.4 |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- LowA basic user account is enough.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- ChangedThe attack can reach beyond the vulnerable component into other systems.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by NVD.
| Scoring system | Score | Severity | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | 8.5 | High | CNA (redhat.com) |
| CVSS 3.1 | 9.9 | Critical | NVD |
| CVSS 3.1 | 8.5 | High | CNA |
Official description
A flaw was found in odh-dashboard in Red Hat Openshift AI. This vulnerability in the `odh-dashboard` component of Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) allows for the disclosure of Kubernetes Service Account tokens through a NodeJS endpoint. This could enable an attacker to gain unauthorized access to Kubernetes resources.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data
The code transmits data to another actor, but a portion of the data includes sensitive information that should not be accessible to that actor.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Specify which data in the software should be regarded as sensitive. Consider which types of users should have access to which types of data.
- Ensure that any possibly sensitive data specified in the requirements is verified with designers to ensure that it is either a calculated risk or mitigated elsewhere. Any information that is not necessary to the functionality should be removed in order to lower both the overhead and the possibility of security sensitive data being sent.
- Setup default error messages so that unexpected errors do not disclose sensitive information.
More Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data vulnerabilities (CWE-201)
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: total).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Advisories
Other vulnerabilities in Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.16
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Recent Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data vulnerabilities
- 9.1 Critical severity
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