CVE-2026-54100
A flaw was found in the Windows Machine Config Operator (WMCO) for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform. WMCO establishes SSH connections to Windows worker nodes without verifying the remote server host key. An adjacent-network attacker who can intercept or redirect WMCO's SSH session can capture WICD and kubelet bootstrap credentials transferred during node configuration, enabling compromise of Windows node identities in the cluster.
Published:Jun 10, 2026
Last Modified:Sep 1, 2026
EPS:Jun 22, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00285
CVSS Score:8.3
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Openshift
Redhat
Openshift
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Openshift Container Platform
Redhat
Openshift Container Platform
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Openshift For Windows Containers
Redhat
Openshift For Windows Containers
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Windows Machine Config
Redhat
Windows Machine Config
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Windows Machine Config Operator
Redhat
Windows Machine Config Operator
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
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High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
