Description
A flaw was found in the `lm-evaluation-harness` component of Red Hat OpenShift AI. An authenticated user, able to submit an evaluation job, could exploit this by providing a malicious model URL in the `JobSpec`. This vulnerability allows for the disclosure of the tenant's model authentication secret to an attacker-controlled external listener. Additionally, it enables Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) attacks against internal network endpoints reachable from the evaluation job pod.
Published: 2026-10-21
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Credential Disclosure & SSRF
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

A flaw in the lm-evaluation-harness component of Red Hat OpenShift AI allows an authenticated user who can submit evaluation jobs to provide a malicious model URL in the JobSpec. This design flaw causes the tenant’s model authentication secret to be forwarded to the external URL and also enables the job pod to perform Server‑Side Request Forgery against internal network endpoints.

Affected Systems

The affected product is Red Hat OpenShift AI (component lm-evaluation-harness). No specific version information is supplied in the CVE data; organizations should check if their deployment includes this component.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.5 indicates moderate severity, and the EPSS score of less than 1% shows a low probability of exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Exploitation requires an authenticated user with job‑submission privileges, meaning it is an insider‑or‑compromised‑user threat. An attacker could obtain sensitive model credentials and make the job pod reach arbitrary internal services, potentially exposing further secrets or providing a foothold for lateral movement.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 21, 2026 at 15:56 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Red Hat OpenShift AI to the latest version that includes the lm‑evaluation‑harness fix; or apply the vendor’s patch if available.
  • If a patch is not immediately available, block or sanitize the JobSpec model.url field to prevent bearer credentials from being forwarded to external hosts.
  • Limit network access of evaluation‑job pods to internal services only and monitor outbound traffic for unexpected connections to external addresses.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 21, 2026 at 15:56 UTC.

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History

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Red Hat
Red Hat red Hat Openshift Ai (rhoai)
Vendors & Products Red Hat
Red Hat red Hat Openshift Ai (rhoai)

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A flaw was found in the `lm-evaluation-harness` component of Red Hat OpenShift AI. An authenticated user, able to submit an evaluation job, could exploit this by providing a malicious model URL in the `JobSpec`. This vulnerability allows for the disclosure of the tenant's model authentication secret to an attacker-controlled external listener. Additionally, it enables Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) attacks against internal network endpoints reachable from the evaluation job pod.
Title Lm-evaluation-harness: lm-evaluation-harness: ssrf via job-spec model.url with bearer credential forwarding
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat openshift Ai
Weaknesses CWE-918
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift_ai
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat openshift Ai
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


Subscriptions

Red Hat Red Hat Openshift Ai (rhoai)
Redhat Openshift Ai
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-21T13:38:59.538Z

Reserved: 2026-07-27T13:25:28.561Z

Link: CVE-2026-17557

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-21T08:16:43.090

Modified: 2026-10-22T15:25:35.333

Link: CVE-2026-17557

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-10-21T06:53:43Z

Links: CVE-2026-17557 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-22T16:00:10Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-918

    Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)