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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD7.7 High

CVE-2026-42965

Openshift/router: openshift/router: cloud metadata ssrf via fqdn-typed endpointslice bypasses destination validation

Description

A flaw was found in the OpenShift Router. A user with EndpointSlice write access can exploit this vulnerability by creating a Service backed by an FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name) EndpointSlice that resolves to a cloud metadata endpoint. This allows the router to proxy requests to the cloud metadata endpoint, leading to the disclosure of instance credentials and other sensitive metadata. This bypasses previous security measures for validating IP addresses.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17

Default version status: affected

  • 1789938693 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18

Default version status: affected

  • 1788578875 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19

Default version status: affected

  • 1786771399 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.20

Default version status: affected

  • 1786496552 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.21

Default version status: affected

  • 1786498169 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.22

Default version status: affected

  • 1786584196 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4

Default version status: affected

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