PatchTheCVECVE-2026-18381: A flaw was found in the koku-metrics-operator for Red Hat OpenShift
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Routine
HIGH 7.6WATCHLISTMITIGATE
CVE-2026-18381 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.6) affecting cost management metrics operator. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
A flaw was found in the koku-metrics-operator for Red Hat OpenShift. The operator's CostManagementMetricsConfig custom resource allows a user able to edit the CR to specify an arbitrary upload URL. The operator attaches its own Kubernetes service-account bearer token to queries sent to this user-controlled URL, allowing the attacker to obtain the token.
Why this priority
- High severity
- On your watchlist
No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 7.6 (High) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | High |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.4% (top 69%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-918 |
| Published | 2026-07-30 |
| Last modified | 2026-10-23 |
Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: redhat
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
redhat cost management metrics operator MITIGATE
Affected: all versions
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy cost-management-metrics-operator || rpm -q cost-management-metrics-operator || cost-management-metrics-operator --version
No fixed or unaffected release known
Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.
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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Related CVEs
- CVE-2026-18378 HIGH 7.6 MITIGATE A flaw was found in koku-metrics-operator
- CVE-2026-18382 MEDIUM 6.8 MITIGATE A flaw was found in koku-metrics-operator