CVE-2026-18950: MLflow — HIGH

A flaw was found in odh-dashboard. An authenticated user of the dashboard can exploit a vulnerability related to how RoleBindings are created. The system does not properly validate the `roleRef` field, allowing a user to specify an arbitrary role, including highly privileged ones like...

Full CISO analysis pending enrichment.

What systems are affected?

Package	Ecosystem	Vulnerable Range	Patched
MLflow	pip	—	No patch
27.4K OpenSSF 5.4 680 dependents Pushed 2d ago 33% patched ~77d to patch Full package profile →
rhoai/odh-dashboard-rhel9	—	—	No patch
rhoai/odh-mod-arch-automl-rhel9	—	—	No patch
rhoai/odh-mod-arch-autorag-rhel9	—	—	No patch
rhoai/odh-mod-arch-eval-hub-rhel9	—	—	No patch
rhoai/odh-mod-arch-gen-ai-rhel9	—	—	No patch
rhoai/odh-mod-arch-maas-rhel9	—	—	No patch
rhoai/odh-mod-arch-model-registry-rhel9	—	—	No patch

How severe is it?

CVSS 3.1

8.8 / 10

EPSS

N/A

Exploitation Status

No known exploitation

Sophistication

N/A

What is the attack surface?

AV Network

AC Low

PR Low

UI None

S Unchanged

C High

I High

A High

What should I do?

No patch available

Monitor for updates. Consider compensating controls or temporary mitigations.

Which compliance frameworks are affected?

Compliance analysis pending. Sign in for full compliance mapping when available.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-18950?

A flaw was found in odh-dashboard. An authenticated user of the dashboard can exploit a vulnerability related to how RoleBindings are created. The system does not properly validate the `roleRef` field, allowing a user to specify an arbitrary role, including highly privileged ones like `cluster-admin`. This can lead to privilege escalation, where an attacker gains unauthorized elevated access within their namespace and potentially persistent control over the system.

Is CVE-2026-18950 actively exploited?

No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2026-18950 has been reported, but organizations should still patch proactively.

How to fix CVE-2026-18950?

No patch is currently available. Monitor vendor advisories for updates.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-18950?

CVE-2026-18950 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

What are the technical details?

Original Advisory

A flaw was found in odh-dashboard. An authenticated user of the dashboard can exploit a vulnerability related to how RoleBindings are created. The system does not properly validate the `roleRef` field, allowing a user to specify an arbitrary role, including highly privileged ones like `cluster-admin`. This can lead to privilege escalation, where an attacker gains unauthorized elevated access within their namespace and potentially persistent control over the system.