CVE-2026-42044
A remote anonymous attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in Kiali for Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh to gain elevated privileges, bypass security measures, manipulate or disclose data, or cause a denial-of-service condition.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A remote anonymous attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in Kiali for Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh to gain elevated privileges, bypass security measures, manipulate or disclose data, or cause a denial-of-service condition.
- Who is affected
- Deployments of Kiali for Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh.
- Urgency
- Remediation is high urgency due to the potential for remote exploitation and privilege escalation.
- Action
- Update to the latest version of Kiali.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.59% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 44% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
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