Medium [CVE-2026-16456] Odh-model-controller: odh-model-controller: cross-namespace secret read via nim account crd confused deputy
This medium-severity Red Hat Linux advisory covers CVE-2026-16456 affecting Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI).
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Summary
A flaw was found in the `odh-model-controller`. An authenticated user with permissions to create custom resources can exploit a vulnerability in the `loadSecret` function.
This function improperly reads the Secret namespace from user-controlled input without validation. This allows an attacker to read sensitive API keys and cloud credentials from other namespaces, leading to information disclosure.
Affected product named by the advisory: Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI).
Affected versions
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Fixed versions
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Mitigation
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