Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-54100 · published 22 June 2026
CVE-2026-54100: Redhat openshift container platform improper certificate validation vulnerability
Redhat · Openshift Container Platform
A flaw was found in the Windows Machine Config Operator (WMCO) for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform. WMCO establishes SSH connections to Windows worker nodes without verifying the remote server host key. An adjacent-network attacker who can intercept or redirect WMCO's SSH session can capture WICD and kubelet bootstrap credentials transferred during node configuration, enabling compromise of Windows node identities in the cluster.
Description
A flaw was found in the Windows Machine Config Operator (WMCO) for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform. WMCO establishes SSH connections to Windows worker nodes without verifying the remote server host key. An adjacent-network attacker who can intercept or redirect WMCO's SSH session can capture WICD and kubelet bootstrap credentials transferred during node configuration, enabling compromise of Windows node identities in the cluster.
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:47173 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:61780 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-54100 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2487953 | Issue TrackingVendor Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:47173 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:61780 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-54100 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2487953 | Issue TrackingVendor Advisory |
| https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-54100.json | Vendor Advisory |
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Related vulnerabilities
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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-54100), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.