Description
A flaw was found in the Windows Machine Config Operator (WMCO) for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform. The WICD CSR auto-approver validates that a Certificate Signing Request contains the organization system:wicd-nodes but does not reject additional organization values such as system:masters. A compromised Windows worker node that holds WICD credentials can submit a CSR that is auto-approved and signed by the cluster, yielding a client certificate that grants cluster-administrator privileges and enabling full cluster takeover.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift for Windows Containers 10.19 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift for Windows Containers 10.20 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift for Windows Containers 10.21 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift for Windows Containers 10.22 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift for Windows Containers 11.0 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | — | — |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-2552 Red Hat OpenShift für Windows Containers (WMCO): Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 3, 2026
References
- RHSA-2026:47173 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:61780 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:81397 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:82440 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:94562 vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-54099 vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2487950 issue-tracking