Konflux-ci: ui proxy skips backend tls verification on non-openshift clusters, leaking a token that can impersonate anyone
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-117681 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-10-31 09:16:33 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-31 09:16:33 UTC |
| Description | A flaw was found in konflux-ci. This vulnerability allows privilege escalation when the user interface proxy automatically disables Transport Layer Security (TLS) certificate verification for connections to internal backend services in environments lacking a default service certificate authority. Because the proxy attaches a cluster-scoped authentication token with user impersonation rights to these requests, an adjacent network attacker capable of intercepting traffic can capture the credentials to gain full administrative control of the cluster. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 8 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-295 | CWE-295 Improper Certificate Validation
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
AdjacentAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
ChangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
There are no known software configurations currently associated with this CVE in NVD or the CVE Program record.
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-117681 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi | [email protected] | bugzilla.redhat.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Red Hat would like to thank Aditya Amol Kuchekar (dev-aditya-hub from GitHub: @dev-aditya-hub) for reporting this issue. (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-10-28T22:13:19.378Z | Reported to Red Hat. |
| CNA | 2026-10-28T00:00:00.000Z | Made public. |
Workarounds
CNA: Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.