CVE-2026-7163
Assisted-service: assisted-service: authenticated users can gain administrative access to openshift clusters via credential disclosure
Description
A vulnerability in the assisted-service REST API, an optional Assisted Installer (assisted-service) component in the Multicluster Engine (MCE), allows an authenticated user with minimal namespace-scoped privileges to obtain administrative credentials for arbitrary clusters provisioned through the hub. The credentials download endpoint (GET /v2/clusters/{cluster_id}/credentials, which returns the kubeadmin password) and the kubeconfig download endpoint are operational in AUTH_TYPE=local mode, the only authentication mode available in on-premises ACM/MCE hub deployments. The local authenticator unconditionally grants full administrative access to any request bearing a valid JWT, with no per-endpoint restrictions. A valid local JWT is embedded as a plaintext query parameter in InfraEnvStatus.ISODownloadURL and is readable by any user who has get rights on an InfraEnv object in their own namespace. The affected components ship as part of Multicluster Engine (MCE). The Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management (ACM) deployments that include MCE are equally affected. This issue does not affect the hosted SaaS offering (console.redhat.com), which uses a different authentication mode. Successful exploitation gives the attacker the kubeadmin password and kubeconfig for any OpenShift cluster provisioned through the affected hub, granting unrestricted root-level administrative access to those spoke clusters.
INFO
Published Date :
April 30, 2026, 2:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 5, 2026, 2:57 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-7163
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the assisted-service component to a fixed version.
- Ensure AUTH_TYPE is not set to 'local' if possible.
- Restrict 'get' access on InfraEnv objects.
- Review access controls for JWT usage.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-7163.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11511 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11512 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:12116 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:12337 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-7163 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2463152 | Issue Tracking |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-7163 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-7163
weaknesses.
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CVE-2026-7163 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 05, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:multicluster_engine_for_kubernetes:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:multicluster_engine_for_kubernetes:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11511 Types: Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11512 Types: Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:12116 Types: Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:12337 Types: Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-7163 Types: Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2463152 Types: Issue Tracking -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 04, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:12337 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 04, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:12337 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 30, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11511 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11512 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 30, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:12116 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 30, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:12337 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Apr. 30, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A vulnerability in the assisted-service REST API, an optional Assisted Installer (assisted-service) component in the Multicluster Engine (MCE), allows an authenticated user with minimal namespace-scoped privileges to obtain administrative credentials for arbitrary clusters provisioned through the hub. The credentials download endpoint (GET /v2/clusters/{cluster_id}/credentials, which returns the kubeadmin password) and the kubeconfig download endpoint are operational in AUTH_TYPE=local mode, the only authentication mode available in on-premises ACM/MCE hub deployments. The local authenticator unconditionally grants full administrative access to any request bearing a valid JWT, with no per-endpoint restrictions. A valid local JWT is embedded as a plaintext query parameter in InfraEnvStatus.ISODownloadURL and is readable by any user who has get rights on an InfraEnv object in their own namespace. The affected components ship as part of Multicluster Engine (MCE). The Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management (ACM) deployments that include MCE are equally affected. This issue does not affect the hosted SaaS offering (console.redhat.com), which uses a different authentication mode. Successful exploitation gives the attacker the kubeadmin password and kubeconfig for any OpenShift cluster provisioned through the affected hub, granting unrestricted root-level administrative access to those spoke clusters. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-312 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-7163 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2463152