CVE-2026-81303

Hawtio-operator: hawtio-operator: routes/custom-host confused-deputy via spec.routehostname

Published Sep 15, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in hawtio-operator. The operator holds routes/custom-host:create permission cluster-wide and writes the tenant-supplied spec.routeHostName value from the Hawtio custom resource directly into the Route spec without validation or authorization checks. A namespace edit user, who normally cannot set custom Route hostnames, can use the operator as a confused deputy to claim arbitrary externally-routable hostnames, enabling subdomain takeover and, in combination with the auto-grant OAuthClient, OAuth redirect hijack.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

Administrators can mitigate this issue by restricting which users can create or modify Hawtio custom resources using RBAC policies. Additionally, OpenShift admins can configure the router to use route admission policies that reject Routes claiming hostnames outside of allowed domain patterns. Review existing Hawtio CR instances for unexpected routeHostName values.

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Metrics ssvc

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

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Description A flaw was found in hawtio-operator. The operator holds routes/custom-host:create permission cluster-wide and writes the tenant-supplied spec.routeHostName value from the Hawtio custom resource directly into the Route spec without validation or authorization checks. A namespace edit user, who normally cannot set custom Route hostnames, can use the operator as a confused deputy to claim arbitrary externally-routable hostnames, enabling subdomain takeover and, in combination with the auto-grant OAuthClient, OAuth redirect hijack.
Title Hawtio-operator: hawtio-operator: routes/custom-host confused-deputy via spec.routehostname
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat apache Camel Hawtio
Weaknesses CWE-441
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:apache_camel_hawtio:4
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat apache Camel Hawtio
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Sep 15, 2026, 5:52 PM
Reserved
Aug 27, 2026, 10:25 AM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Sep 15, 2026, 6:16 AM
Modified
Sep 16, 2026, 7:42 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 15, 2026, 5:09 AM