CVE-2026-18618

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 0.52%

Last modified

CVE-2026-18618 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in ml-metadata. The statically-linked gRPC stack in ml-metadata is outdated, making it vulnerable to known HTTP/2 denial of service (DoS) issues. EPSS estimates a 0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A flaw was found in ml-metadata. The statically-linked gRPC stack in ml-metadata is outdated, making it vulnerable to known HTTP/2 denial of service (DoS) issues. An in-cluster attacker, with network access to the MLMD pod, could exploit these vulnerabilities by sending specially crafted HTTP/2 requests. This could lead to a denial of service by crashing the MLMD pod, disrupting all pipeline runs in the affected namespace.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.5/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.52%

41.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift AI 2.25All versions
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift AI 3.3All versions
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift AI 3.4All versions

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-18618?
A flaw was found in ml-metadata. The statically-linked gRPC stack in ml-metadata is outdated, making it vulnerable to known HTTP/2 denial of service (DoS) issues. An in-cluster attacker, with network access to the MLMD pod, could exploit these vulnerabilities by sending specially crafted HTTP/2 requests. This could lead to a denial of service by crashing the MLMD pod, disrupting all pipeline runs in the affected namespace.
How severe is CVE-2026-18618?
CVE-2026-18618 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.52% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-18618?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST