CVE-2026-49332Network attack vector

Identity impersonation via underscore header smuggling

Published Jul 28, 2026 · Updated Aug 25, 2026

Header smuggling in openshift/oauth-proxy in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform allows remote authenticated users to impersonate upstream users. The proxy writes trusted identity headers only in dash form, such as X-Forwarded-User, and strips only those names, while Go stores X-Forwarded-User and X_Forwarded_User as different keys and WSGI and PHP normalize both into the same CGI variable. Exploitation requires authenticated access through oauth-proxy and an upstream application that consumes those forwarded identity headers for authorization; the exposure is upstream impersonation and possible privilege escalation, not a bypass of oauth-proxy's own login flow.

CVSS severity8.5
High
EPSS probability0.30%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Header smuggling in openshift/oauth-proxy in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform allows remote authenticated users to impersonate upstream users. The proxy writes trusted identity headers only in dash form, such as X-Forwarded-User, and strips only those names, while Go stores X-Forwarded-User and X_Forwarded_User as different keys and WSGI and PHP normalize both into the same CGI variable. Exploitation requires authenticated access through oauth-proxy and an upstream application that consumes those forwarded identity headers for authorization; the exposure is upstream impersonation and possible privilege escalation, not a bypass of oauth-proxy's own login flow.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-49332
Published
Jul 28, 2026
Updated
Aug 25, 2026
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-436
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 28, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 25, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

8.5Red HatCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
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SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-436Interpretation Conflict

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