CVE-2025-11393
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Privilege Escalation via Misconfigured Proxy in Runtimes-Inventory-RHEL8 Operator

Publication date: 2025-12-15

Last updated on: 2026-06-26

Assigner: Red Hat, Inc.

Description
A flaw was found in runtimes-inventory-rhel8-operator. An internal proxy component is incorrectly configured. Because of this flaw, the proxy attaches the cluster's main administrative credentials to any command it receives, instead of only the specific reports it is supposed to handle. This allows a standard user within the cluster to send unauthorized commands to the management platform, effectively acting with the full permissions of the cluster administrator. This could lead to unauthorized changes to the cluster's configuration or status on the Red Hat platform.

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Published
2025-12-15
Last Modified
2026-06-26
Generated
2026-07-06
AI Q&A
2025-12-16
EPSS Evaluated
2026-07-05
NVD
CVE-2025-11393

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redhat runtimes-inventory-rhel8-operator 3.1

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CWE-441 The product receives a request, message, or directive from an upstream component, but the product does not sufficiently preserve the original source of the request before forwarding the request to an external actor that is outside of the product's control sphere. This causes the product to appear to be the source of the request, leading it to act as a proxy or other intermediary between the upstream component and the external actor.

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To mitigate this vulnerability, you should upgrade from Red Hat Insights for Runtimes on RHEL 8 container images to the updated RHEL 9 container images that include backported patches correcting this issue. Additionally, rebuild all dependent container images after applying the update. Ensure all prior relevant errata are applied before updating. [1]

Executive Summary

This vulnerability is caused by an internal proxy component in the runtimes-inventory-rhel8-operator being incorrectly configured. Instead of attaching the cluster's main administrative credentials only to specific reports it should handle, the proxy attaches these credentials to any command it receives. This means that any standard user within the cluster can send unauthorized commands to the management platform and act with full cluster administrator privileges. [1]

Impact Analysis

Because of this vulnerability, a standard user in the cluster can execute unauthorized administrative commands on the management platform. This could lead to unauthorized changes to the cluster's configuration or status, potentially compromising the security and stability of the Red Hat platform environment. [1]

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