CVE-2026-16745
Auth bypass in RHOAI odh-dashboard allows cluster-internal user impersonation.
Is CVE-2026-16745 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-16745 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.45% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-16745?
CVE-2026-16745 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-16745?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-16745. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-16745 affect?
CVE-2026-16745 affects odh-dashboard (Red Hat OpenShift AI), Red Hat OpenShift clusters running RHOAI, Kubernetes API-accessible components. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-16745?
Restrict dashboard network access, enforce network policies, rotate tokens/creds, monitor API/audit logs, apply vendor patch when released.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Cluster-internal attacker can bypass auth with an arbitrary token, impersonate any user, access the Kubernetes API, enabling code execution, privilege escalation, and data theft.
Immediate action required