CVE-2026-18611 HIGH

CVE-2026-18611: Data-science-pipelines-operator: dspo: cryptographically weak secret generation (math/rand) for db and s3 credentials

Weakness CWE-338
Published August 10, 2026
Last update August 11, 2026

CVSS base score

7.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A flaw was found in the Data Science Pipelines Operator. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to derive sensitive credentials, such as MariaDB root/user passwords and MinIO access/secret keys, if they can access the MinIO Route or MariaDB Service. The flaw occurs because the operator uses a cryptographically weak pseudo-random number generator (PRNG) to generate these credentials, making them predictable. Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized access to all pipeline artifacts and metadata, resulting in significant information disclosure.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 10, 2026 CVE published
August 11, 2026 Record updated