CVE-2026-16745 — A flaw was found in odh-dashboard, the web console component of Red Hat OpenShift AI…¶

Key facts

CVE-2026-16745 is a High (8.8) vulnerability: A flaw was found in odh-dashboard, the web console component of Red Hat OpenShift AI…. This entry ships a detection-only PoC and a Docker test lab.


CVE	CVE-2026-16745
Severity	High (8.8)
Detection / prevention	—
PoC	poc.py
Source	2026/CVE-2026-16745/

Details¶

English | 한국어

Description¶

A flaw was found in odh-dashboard, the web console component of Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI). Due to incorrect network binding, a malicious actor within the cluster can bypass authentication and impersonate any user by providing an arbitrary access token. This allows an attacker to gain unauthorized access to the Kubernetes API, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution, privilege escalation, or information disclosure.

Vulnerability Details¶

Property	Value
CVE ID	CVE-2026-16745
CVSS Score	8.8

Proof of Concept¶

Download¶

# Download PoC script
curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/fankh/vulnerability-poc/main/2026/CVE-2026-16745/poc.py

Usage¶

# Run PoC against target
python3 poc.py --target <TARGET_URL>

# With authentication
python3 poc.py --target <TARGET_URL> --username <USER> --password <PASS>

⚠️ Warning: This PoC is for authorized security testing only. It uses detection-only techniques and does not exploit or damage target systems.

Test Lab¶

This repository includes a Docker-based test environment with both vulnerable and patched applications.

Quick Start¶

# Clone and navigate to CVE directory
cd CVE-2026-16745

# Start both applications
docker-compose up -d

# Run tests
./run-tests.sh    # Linux/Mac
./run-tests.ps1   # Windows PowerShell

Application Endpoints¶

Application	URL	Status
Vulnerable App	http://localhost:8080	Shows vulnerability
Patched App	http://localhost:8081	Demonstrates fix

Directory Structure¶

├── README.md           # English documentation
├── README_KO.md        # Korean documentation
├── poc.py              # PoC detection script
├── docker-compose.yml  # Container orchestration
├── run-tests.sh        # Linux/Mac test runner
├── run-tests.ps1       # Windows test runner
├── vulnerable-app/     # Vulnerable version
│   ├── app.py
│   ├── Dockerfile
│   └── requirements.txt
└── patched-app/        # Fixed version
    ├── app.py
    ├── Dockerfile
    └── requirements.txt

References¶

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-16745
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2506350

Generated by PoC Generator on 2026-08-10T23:00:42.59290403

Frequently asked questions¶

What is CVE-2026-16745?¶

CVE-2026-16745 is a High (8.8) vulnerability: A flaw was found in odh-dashboard, the web console component of Red Hat OpenShift AI…. This entry ships a detection-only PoC and a Docker test lab.

How do I detect CVE-2026-16745?¶

Run the detection-only PoC included with this entry against your Docker test lab to confirm whether a target is affected; pair it with your own IDS logging.

How do I block or mitigate CVE-2026-16745?¶

Upgrade to a fixed version per the vendor advisory; the NVD record lists the affected versions. Use the included PoC to verify your remediation.

For authorized security testing and research only. See the full source and NVD record.