CVE-2026-18951 — A flaw was found in the Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) overlay for the training operator.¶

Key facts

CVE-2026-18951 is a High (8.8) vulnerability: A flaw was found in the Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) overlay for the training operator.. This entry ships a detection-only PoC and a Docker test lab.


CVE	CVE-2026-18951
Severity	High (8.8)
Detection / prevention	—
PoC	poc.py
Source	2026/CVE-2026-18951/

Details¶

English | 한국어

Description¶

A flaw was found in the Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) overlay for the training operator. The RHOAI overlay incorrectly aggregates trainjobs management permissions into the native Kubernetes edit ClusterRole. This allows any user with edit ClusterRole permissions in a namespace to create, modify, and delete TrainJobs. When combined with a separate vulnerability (TRN-01) that permits arbitrary pod configurations, a remote attacker with namespace editor privileges could exploit this to escalate privileges, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.

Vulnerability Details¶

Property	Value
CVE ID	CVE-2026-18951
CVSS Score	8.8

Proof of Concept¶

Download¶

# Download PoC script
curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/fankh/vulnerability-poc/main/2026/CVE-2026-18951/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-2026-18951

# 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-2026-18951
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2511187

Generated by PoC Generator on 2026-08-11T08:20:09.13353042

Frequently asked questions¶

What is CVE-2026-18951?¶

CVE-2026-18951 is a High (8.8) vulnerability: A flaw was found in the Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) overlay for the training operator.. This entry ships a detection-only PoC and a Docker test lab.

How do I detect CVE-2026-18951?¶

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-2026-18951?¶

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.