Description
A flaw was found in the koku-metrics-operator for Red Hat OpenShift. The operator's CostManagementMetricsConfig custom resource allows a user able to edit the CR to specify an arbitrary upload URL. The operator attaches its own Kubernetes service-account bearer token to queries sent to this user-controlled URL, allowing the attacker to obtain the token.
Affected products
redhat: cost management metrics operator
References3
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-18381 Vendor Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2509251 Issue TrackingMitigationVendor Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:81201
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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7.6
HIGH
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 32 · as of 13 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-918
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