Description
During ABI bootstrap, the bootstrap node's approve-csr.service approves and signs every CSR without identity validation.

An attacker on the install network can retrieve the unauthenticated Ignition file (ports 22623/22624), extract a limited kubeconfig, submit a CSR for CN=system:admin, receive the signed certificate, and gain full cluster-admin access.

Exploitable only during the narrow bootstrap window.
Published: 2026-11-09
Score: 8.3 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Analysis and contextual insights are available on OpenCVE Cloud.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

Additional remediation guidance may be available on OpenCVE Cloud.

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories

No advisories yet.

History

Thu, 12 Nov 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat assisted Installer For Red Hat Openshift Container Platform
Redhat multicluster Engine For Kubernetes
Redhat openshift Container Platform
Vendors & Products Redhat assisted Installer For Red Hat Openshift Container Platform
Redhat multicluster Engine For Kubernetes
Redhat openshift Container Platform

Thu, 12 Nov 2026 01:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 10 Nov 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important


Mon, 09 Nov 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description During ABI bootstrap, the bootstrap node's approve-csr.service approves and signs every CSR without identity validation. An attacker on the install network can retrieve the unauthenticated Ignition file (ports 22623/22624), extract a limited kubeconfig, submit a CSR for CN=system:admin, receive the signed certificate, and gain full cluster-admin access. Exploitable only during the narrow bootstrap window.
Title Openshift/installer: openshift installer: unconditional csr approval during agent-based installation (abi) bootstrap
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat assisted Installer
Redhat multicluster Engine
Redhat openshift
Weaknesses CWE-306
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:assisted_installer:2
cpe:/a:redhat:multicluster_engine
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:5
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat assisted Installer
Redhat multicluster Engine
Redhat openshift
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Subscriptions

Redhat Assisted Installer Assisted Installer For Red Hat Openshift Container Platform Multicluster Engine Multicluster Engine For Kubernetes Openshift Openshift Container Platform
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-12T17:53:53.516Z

Reserved: 2026-08-13T09:18:22.162Z

Link: CVE-2026-19706

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-11-09T22:44:53.687Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-11-09T18:17:27.583

Modified: 2026-11-12T18:17:46.340

Link: CVE-2026-19706

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-11-09T15:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-19706 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-11-12T16:09:40Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-306

    Missing Authentication for Critical Function