CVE-2026-18611

Data-science-pipelines-operator: dspo: cryptographically weak secret generation (math/rand) for db and s3 credentials

Published Aug 10, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in the Data Science Pipelines Operator. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to derive sensitive credentials, such as MariaDB root/user passwords and MinIO access/secret keys, if they can access the MinIO Route or MariaDB Service. The flaw occurs because the operator uses a cryptographically weak pseudo-random number generator (PRNG) to generate these credentials, making them predictable. Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized access to all pipeline artifacts and metadata, resulting in significant information disclosure.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

To mitigate this issue, users should explicitly provide strong, cryptographically secure credentials for MariaDB and MinIO when deploying the Data Science Pipelines Operator. Additionally, restrict network access to the MinIO and MariaDB services using OpenShift NetworkPolicies to limit exposure. Avoid exposing MinIO via public OpenShift Routes unless absolutely necessary and ensure MariaDB is not configured with an empty root password.

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History
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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift_ai:3.5::el9
References
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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift_ai:2.25::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift_ai:3.4::el9
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Metrics ssvc

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

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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift_ai cpe:/a:redhat:openshift_ai:3.3::el9
References
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First Time appeared Red Hat
Red Hat red Hat Openshift Ai (rhoai)
Vendors & Products Red Hat
Red Hat red Hat Openshift Ai (rhoai)
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Description A flaw was found in the Data Science Pipelines Operator. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to derive sensitive credentials, such as MariaDB root/user passwords and MinIO access/secret keys, if they can access the MinIO Route or MariaDB Service. The flaw occurs because the operator uses a cryptographically weak pseudo-random number generator (PRNG) to generate these credentials, making them predictable. Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized access to all pipeline artifacts and metadata, resulting in significant information disclosure.
Title Data-science-pipelines-operator: dspo: cryptographically weak secret generation (math/rand) for db and s3 credentials
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat openshift Ai
Weaknesses CWE-338
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift_ai
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat openshift Ai
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Sep 21, 2026, 11:27 AM
Reserved
Aug 3, 2026, 7:27 AM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Aug 10, 2026, 9:17 PM
Modified
Sep 21, 2026, 12:17 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 10, 2026, 6:47 PM