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.
Published: 2026-08-10
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

Vendor Workaround

To mitigate this issue, restrict access to the OpenShift AI dashboard to only trusted users. Additionally, implement an Open Policy Agent (OPA) or Gatekeeper policy to prevent the creation of RoleBindings that reference privileged ClusterRoles like cluster-admin within user namespaces. Regularly monitor audit logs for any unauthorized RoleBinding creations.

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Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0000

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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.
Title Odh-dashboard: odh-dashboard: confused-deputy privilege escalation via unchecked roleref in rolebinding creation
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat openshift Ai
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift_ai
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat openshift Ai
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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Redhat Openshift Ai
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-10T20:45:05.127Z

Reserved: 2026-08-05T13:40:44.621Z

Link: CVE-2026-18950

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