Review reviewCritical

CVE-2026-16242

Red Hat Logging Subsystem for Red Hat OpenShift, Multicluster Engine for Kubernetes, OpenShift API for Data Protection

A flaw was found in the Konnectivity proxy-server configuration for hosted control planes. The agent-facing listener was started without --cluster-ca-cert (and without token-based agent authentication), so client certificates were not validated. A remote attacker who can reach the Konnectivity cluster endpoint could connect as an unauthenticated agent, join the routing pool, and potentially proxy, inspect, modify, or drop control-plane-to-node traffic.

CVSS: 9.4
EPSS: 0.61%
CISA KEV: Not listed
Published: 2026.07.20

PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV

Exploit probability0.61%

Technical severityCVSS 9.4

Vulnerability overview

Affected product and versions

Product: Red Hat Logging Subsystem for Red Hat OpenShift, Multicluster Engine for Kubernetes, OpenShift API for Data Protection
Affected versions: See the vendor advisory and NVD configuration data
Fixed versions: No verified fixed-version field is available yet

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide

1
Identify
Confirm that Red Hat Logging Subsystem for Red Hat OpenShift, Multicluster Engine for Kubernetes, OpenShift API for Data Protection and an affected version are present.
2
Prioritize
Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.
3
Remediate
Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.
4
Verify
Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
CWE: CWE-306