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CVE-2026-18982

8.8 · HIGH

A flaw was found in the RHOAI training-operator.

Published Aug 10, 2026CWE-250EPSS 0.79%

Overview

CVE-2026-18982 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 10, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A flaw was found in the RHOAI training-operator. This vulnerability allows a user with standard edit or admin roles in any Kubernetes namespace to escalate their privileges. Through the creation of training jobs, an attacker can impersonate service accounts, access the host filesystem, and potentially execute arbitrary code remotely. This issue arises from the aggregation of training job permissions onto native Kubernetes edit and admin ClusterRoles, coupled with unrestricted PodTemplateSpec passthrough.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53261Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53262Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53263Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60520Refaccess.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-18982Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2511648

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What is CVE-2026-18982?

CVE-2026-18982 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 10, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-18982?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-18982?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2026-18982?

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