CVE-2026-18611: Data-science-pipelines-operator: dspo: cryptographically weak secret generation (math/rand) for db and s3 credentials

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-08-10 · updated 2026-09-21
Weakness: CWE-338

Description

A flaw was found in the Data Science Pipelines Operator. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to derive sensitive credentials, such as MariaDB root/user passwords and MinIO access/secret keys, if they can access the MinIO Route or MariaDB Service. The flaw occurs because the operator uses a cryptographically weak pseudo-random number generator (PRNG) to generate these credentials, making them predictable. Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized access to all pipeline artifacts and metadata, resulting in significant information disclosure.

Affected products

Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25: all versions — fixed in 1785189332, 1788182334
Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.3: all versions — fixed in 1785187936
Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4: all versions — fixed in 1784833428, 1787002057
Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.5: all versions — fixed in 1786552250, 1786552271

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25 1785189332, 1788182334; Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.3 1785187936; Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4 1784833428, 1787002057; Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.5 1786552250, 1786552271. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

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