CVE-2026-16242

Hypershift: konnectivity proxy-server accepts agent connections without validating client certificates

Published Jul 20, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.4 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in the Konnectivity proxy-server configuration for hosted control planes. The agent-facing listener was started without --cluster-ca-cert (and without token-based agent authentication), so client certificates were not validated. A remote attacker who can reach the Konnectivity cluster endpoint could connect as an unauthenticated agent, join the routing pool, and potentially proxy, inspect, modify, or drop control-plane-to-node traffic.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

Until an update that configures Konnectivity agent authentication is applied, restrict network access to the Konnectivity cluster (agent) endpoint so that only trusted worker networks can reach it. For NodePort or LoadBalancer publishing, limit ingress to port 8091 to worker node subnet ranges. For Route-based publishing, restrict access to the Konnectivity route to trusted networks where possible. These controls reduce the chance that an unauthenticated attacker can reach the agent listener; they do not replace proper agent client-certificate (or token) authentication.

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History
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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.18::el9
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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.19::el9
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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.20::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.21::el9
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First Time appeared Redhat advanced Cluster Management For Kubernetes
Redhat logging Subsystem For Red Hat Openshift
Redhat multicluster Engine For Kubernetes
Redhat openshift Api For Data Protection
Redhat openshift Container Platform
Vendors & Products Redhat advanced Cluster Management For Kubernetes
Redhat logging Subsystem For Red Hat Openshift
Redhat multicluster Engine For Kubernetes
Redhat openshift Api For Data Protection
Redhat openshift Container Platform
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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:multicluster_engine:2.17::el9
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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:multicluster_engine:2.11::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:multicluster_engine:2.6::el9
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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:multicluster_engine:2.9::el9
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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:multicluster_engine:2.8::el9
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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:multicluster_engine:2.10::el9
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description A flaw was found in the Konnectivity proxy-server configuration for hosted control planes. The agent-facing listener was started without --cluster-ca-cert (and without token-based agent authentication), so client certificates were not validated. A remote attacker who can reach the Konnectivity cluster endpoint could connect as an unauthenticated agent, join the routing pool, and potentially proxy, inspect, modify, or drop control-plane-to-node traffic.
Title Hypershift: konnectivity proxy-server accepts agent connections without validating client certificates
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat acm
Redhat logging
Redhat multicluster Engine
Redhat openshift
Redhat openshift Api Data Protection
Weaknesses CWE-306
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:acm:2
cpe:/a:redhat:logging:6
cpe:/a:redhat:multicluster_engine
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift_api_data_protection:1
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat acm
Redhat logging
Redhat multicluster Engine
Redhat openshift
Redhat openshift Api Data Protection
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L'}