CVE-2026-19706

Openshift/installer: openshift installer: unconditional csr approval during agent-based installation (abi) bootstrap

Published Nov 9, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.3 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
During ABI bootstrap, the bootstrap node's approve-csr.service approves and signs every CSR without identity validation.

An attacker on the install network can retrieve the unauthenticated Ignition file (ports 22623/22624), extract a limited kubeconfig, submit a CSR for CN=system:admin, receive the signed certificate, and gain full cluster-admin access.

Exploitable only during the narrow bootstrap window.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat assisted Installer For Red Hat Openshift Container Platform
Redhat multicluster Engine For Kubernetes
Redhat openshift Container Platform
Vendors & Products Redhat assisted Installer For Red Hat Openshift Container Platform
Redhat multicluster Engine For Kubernetes
Redhat openshift Container Platform
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description During ABI bootstrap, the bootstrap node's approve-csr.service approves and signs every CSR without identity validation. An attacker on the install network can retrieve the unauthenticated Ignition file (ports 22623/22624), extract a limited kubeconfig, submit a CSR for CN=system:admin, receive the signed certificate, and gain full cluster-admin access. Exploitable only during the narrow bootstrap window.
Title Openshift/installer: openshift installer: unconditional csr approval during agent-based installation (abi) bootstrap
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat assisted Installer
Redhat multicluster Engine
Redhat openshift
Weaknesses CWE-306
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:assisted_installer:2
cpe:/a:redhat:multicluster_engine
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:5
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat assisted Installer
Redhat multicluster Engine
Redhat openshift
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Nov 12, 2026, 5:53 PM
Reserved
Aug 13, 2026, 9:18 AM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Nov 9, 2026, 6:17 PM
Modified
Nov 12, 2026, 6:17 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Nov 9, 2026, 3:00 PM