CVE-2026-1784

The Route OpenShift resource allows to define routes to make pods reachable at a subdomain through HAProxy. It was found that the checks performed on the spec.path YAML stanza in a Route document was insufficient and could allow a controlled injection of the HAProxy configuration.

What this means for your business

It affects Redhat Openshift Container Platform. It matters if your company, or a supplier that handles your data, runs it.
An attacker can use it only with access to the machine itself, with an ordinary user login, and without anyone at your company clicking anything.
FIRST's prediction model gives it a 0.2% chance of attack attempts being seen in the next 30 days, ranking above 9% of all known flaws.

What to do

1Check whether your company or your suppliers run Redhat Openshift Container Platform, and which version. The affected versions are listed further down this page.
2If you do, apply the vendor's fix. A patch or vendor advisory has been published.

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Scoring

CVSS: 8.8 (v3.1)
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-15
Assigned by: secalert@redhat.com

Dates

Published: 2026-06-02
Last modified: 2026-09-10
Sources: NVD

Affected products

Redhat Openshift Container Platform4.0

As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.